Historical Events In 1880

May 22   On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80   

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

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

May 29   On this day in history oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West)   

May 31   League of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle assn), forms in Newport RI on this day in history.   

Jun 01   1st pay telephone installed on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Jacobus J Cremer, painter/author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state in the year 1880.   

Jun 07   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) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Charlie Jones becomes 1st to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning in the year 1880.   

Jun 10   In the year 1880 margit Kaffka, writer   

Jun 11   Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana) in the year 1880.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve   

Jun 14   14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1880 james Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies   

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

Jun 17   Carl Van Fight, US author/critic (Red, Nigger Heaven) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs Buffalo on this day in history.   

Jun 18   John Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77 in the year 1880.   

Jun 19   Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung) on this day in history.   

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   Helen Keller, Ala, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many in the year 1880.   

Jun 27   The birth of Helen Keller, American author on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan in the year 1880.   

Jun 29   On this day in history france annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)   

Jun 29   On this day in history george W Vreede, lawyer/politician, dies   

Jun 29   On this day in history ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff ("July 20th plot")   

Jul 02   Albert Szirmai, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1880 carl Schuricht, composer   

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

Jul 05   Jan Kubelik, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)   

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   Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born in the year 1880.   

Jan 04   Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   Edward Middleton Barry, English architect (b. 1830) died in the year 1880.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history death of sir John MacNeill, Irish civil engineer (b. 1790)   

Mar 15   In the year 1880 jan K J de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 51   

Mar 23   In the year 1880 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 25   In the year 1880 joseph Rummel, composer, dies at 61