April 18
April 18
Missouri is ravaged by tornadoes
Missouri is hit by a string of deadly tornadoes on this day in 1880. Statewide, 151 people were killed by the twisters, including 99 in the town of Marshfield. The…
A Year In History: 1880
This Year in History:
1880
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
June 5
June 5
George Bernard Shaw quits his day job
On June 5, 1880, George Bernard Shaw, 23, quits his job at the Edison Telephone Company in order to write. Shaw was born in Dublin, Ireland, and left school at…
June 11
June 11
Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, is born
Jeannette Pickering Rankin, the first woman ever elected to Congress, is born on a ranch near Missoula, Montana Territory. Rankin was a social worker in the states of Montana and…
August 30
August 30
Apache Chief Diablo is killed
Diablo, a chief of the Cibecue Apache, is killed during a battle with a competing band of Indians. Known as Eskinlaw to his own people, Diablo was a prominent chief…
October 15
October 15
Chiricahua Apache leader Victorio is killed south of El Paso, Texas
The warrior Victorio, one of the greatest Apache military strategists of all time, dies on October 15, 1880, in the Tres Castillos Mountains south of El Paso, Texas. Born in…
December 25
December 25
Layne Hall is born; will become oldest licensed driver in United States
On December 25 1880, Layne Hall is born in Mississippi. Some records indicate that he was actually born in 1884; either way, when he died in November 1990, Hall was…
December 31
December 31
American general and diplomat George C. Marshall is born
George C. Marshall, who distinguished himself with his service in France during World War I but is better‑known as the commander of United States forces during the Second World War…
