1880
Theophilus H
Lieutenant-General Theophilus Hunter Holmes was an American soldier who served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army and commanded infantry in the Eastern and Trans-Mi…
Theophilus H
The 1880s
Explore 1429 historical events from 1880–1889.
1880
Texas Jack Omohundro, American soldier and hunter (born 1846)
John Baker Omohundro, also known as "Texas Jack", was an American frontier scout, actor, and cowboy. Born in rural Virginia, he served the Confederate States of America during the …
Texas Jack Omohundro, American soldier and hunter (born 1846)
1880
Paul Broca, French physician and anatomist (born 1824)
Paul Pierre Broca was a French physician, anatomist and anthropologist. He is best known for his research on Broca's area, a region of the frontal lobe that is named after him. Bro…
Paul Broca, French physician and anatomist (born 1824)
1880
Hiram Walden, American general and politician (born 1800)
Hiram Walden was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a United States representative from 1849 to 1851.
Hiram Walden, American general and politician (born 1800)
1880
Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra, Austrian physician and dermatologist (born 1816)
Ferdinand Karl Franz Schwarzmann, Ritter von Hebra was an Austrian physician and dermatologist known as the founder of the New Vienna School of Dermatology, an important group of p…
Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra, Austrian physician and dermatologist (born 1816)
1880
William Thompson, British boxer (born 1811)
William Abednego Thompson, also known as Bendigo Thompson and mononymously as Bendigo, was an English bare-knuckle boxer who won the heavyweight championship of England from James …
William Thompson, British boxer (born 1811)
1880
Manuel Montt, Chilean scholar and politician, 6th President of Chile (born 1809)
Manuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres was a Chilean statesman and scholar who was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861. He was the first civilian to serve …
Manuel Montt, Chilean scholar and politician, 6th President of Chile (born 1809)
1880
A land dispute between the Southern Pacific Railroad and settlers in Hanford, California, turned deadly when a gun battl
The Southern Pacific was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various c…
A land dispute between the Southern Pacific Railroad and settlers in Hanford, California, turned deadly when a gun battl
1880
Jacques Offenbach, German-French cellist and composer (born 1819)
Jacques Offenbach was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera The …
Jacques Offenbach, German-French cellist and composer (born 1819)
1880
Lydia Maria Child, American journalist, author, and activist (born 1802)
Lydia Maria Child was an American abolitionist, feminist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction a…
Lydia Maria Child, American journalist, author, and activist (born 1802)
1880
Thrasyvoulos Zaimis, Greek soldier and politician, 48th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1822)
Thrasyvoulos Zaimis was a Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece. Zaimis was born in Kerpini, Kalavryta on 29 October 1822, the son of Andreas Zaimis, a soldier and governme…
Thrasyvoulos Zaimis, Greek soldier and politician, 48th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1822)
1880
"O Canada", the present-day national anthem of Canada, was first performed in Quebec City during a Saint-Jean-Baptiste D
"O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony…
"O Canada", the present-day national anthem of Canada, was first performed in Quebec City during a Saint-Jean-Baptiste D
1880
Police captured Australian bank robber and cultural icon Ned Kelly (pictured) after a gun battle in Glenrowan, Victoria
A cultural icon is a person or an artifact that is identified by members of a culture as representative of that culture. The process of identification is subjective, and "icons" ar…
Police captured Australian bank robber and cultural icon Ned Kelly (pictured) after a gun battle in Glenrowan, Victoria