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…
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.
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…
