Page 4: Historical Events In 1880

May 22   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

May 26   John Curwen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1880 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5   

May 29   In the year 1880 oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West)   

May 31   In the year 1880 league of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle assn), forms in Newport RI   

Jun 01   In the year 1880 1st pay telephone installed   

Jun 04   Eugen Adam, painter, dies in the year 1880.   

Jun 05   On this day in history jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52   

Jun 06   William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1880 war of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), that ended the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).   

Jun 10   Charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Margit Kaffka, writer in the year 1880.   

Jun 11   Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1880 1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve   

Jun 14   In the year 1880 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47   

Jun 15   In the year 1880 mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

Jun 16   James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Salvation Army forms in Londo on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven)   

Jun 17   On this day in history john Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo   

Jun 18   John Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung)   

Jun 24   In the year 1880 first performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.   

Jun 27   In the year 1880 helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many   

Jun 27   The birth of Helen Keller, American author in the year 1880.   

Jun 28   On this day in history ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.   

Jun 29   In the year 1880 france annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)   

Jun 29   George W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot") in the year 1880.   

Jul 02   In the year 1880 albert Szirmai, composer   

Jul 03   Carl Schuricht, composer in the year 1880.   

Jul 04   On this day in history george Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912)   

Jul 05   On this day in history jan Kubelik, composer   

Jul 14   In the year 1880 donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

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Jan 01   Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1880 birth of shalom Asch, Poland, yiddish writer (Motke Ganev)   

Jan 02   In the year 1880 birth of louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

Jan 06   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 06   In the year 1880 birth of tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies in the year 1880.   

Jan 08   [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1880 death of edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830)   

Feb 29   Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) died on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790) died in the year 1880.   

Mar 15   Jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51 in the year 1880.   

Mar 23   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1880.   

Mar 25   Joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1880.