What Happened in 1880
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Cologne Cathedral Completed
Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria) is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the... Read more
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Weiss Family Moves to Appleton, Wisconsin
At first, the Weiss family lived in Appleton, Wisconsin, where Ehrich's father served as Rabbi of the Zion Reform Jewish Congregation. In 1880, the... Read more
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Hiram and Barney Davis, aka 'The Wild Men of Borneo' Begin Performing at Barnum's American Museum
The Wild Men of Borneo, Waino and Plutano, were a pair of exceptionally strong dwarf brothers who were most famously associated with P. T. Barnum... Read more
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Edison Patents DC Electricity Distribution
Edison patented a system for electricity distribution in 1880, which was essential to capitalize on the invention of the electric lamp. Read more
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Thodore Roosevelt Meets Alice Lee
Snowing heavily, but I drove over in my sleigh to Chestnut Hill, the horse plunging to his belly in the great drifts, and the wind cutting my face... Read more
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Photophone Invented
The Photophone, also known as a radiophone, was invented jointly by Alexander Graham Bell and his then-assistant Charles Sumner Tainter on February... Read more
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First Transmission on Alexander Graham Bell's Photophone
On June 3, 1880, Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first wireless telephone message on his newly invented photophone from the top of the... Read more
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Lee Richmond Pitches a Perfect Game
John Lee Richmond (or, more commonly, Lee Richmond or J. Lee Richmond) (May 5, 1857, in Sheffield, Ohio – October 1, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio) was a... Read more
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John Montgomery Ward Pitches a Perfect Game
John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925) was an American Major League Baseball star pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in... Read more
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Theodore Roosevelt Graduates from Harvard
He matriculated at Harvard College in 1876. His father's death in 1878 was a tremendous blow, but Roosevelt redoubled his activities. He did well... Read more
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The Battle of Maiwand
The Battle of Maiwand was one of the principal battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The battle ended in defeat for the British Army and victory... Read more
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H. L. Mencken Is Born
Writer, editor, philologist, social critic, and Baltimore native H. L. Mencken was born on September 12, 1880. Mencken, who generated a strong... Read more
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Gurban Pirimov Is Born
Gurban Bakhshali oglu Pirimov or Primov (Azeri: Qurban Pirimov) (October 1880, near Agdam – 29 August 1965, Baku) was an Azerbaijani folk musician... Read more
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Theodore Roosevelt Marries Alice Hathaway Lee
Alice Hathaway Lee (July 29, 1861 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts – February 14, 1884 in Manhattan, New York) was the first wife of Theodore... Read more
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George Poage Is Born
George Coleman Poage (November 6, 1880–April 11, 1962) was the first African American athlete to win a medal in the Olympic Games, winning two... Read more
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Lillian Russell Makes Her Debut At Tony Pastor's Theatre
On November 22, 1880 Lillian Russell made her debut at Tony Pastor's Theatre in New York City. Within weeks, the beautiful blonde added a prominent... Read more
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Naval Steam Colliery Disaster
The explosion occurred at 1.30 am, when one hundred and seven men and boys were at work below ground and claimed one hundred and one lives.... Read more