What is the significance of the year 1880?
November 2 – U.S. presidential election, 1880: James Garfield defeats Winfield S. Hancock. November 4 – The first cash register is patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio. November 9 – A major earthquake strikes Zagreb and destroys many buildings, including Zagreb Cathedral.
What was the US like in 1880?
By the 1880s, the Gilded Age is in full swing, ringing in an era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. Thanks to the mass production of railroads, creating traveling and shipping conveniences, most western states experienced an economic boon.
What important events happened in 1881?
Events
- March 4: James A. Garfield becomes the 20th U.S. President.
- Chester A. Arthur becomes the 20th U.S. Vice President.
- September 19: Vice President Chester A. Arthur becomes the 21st U.S. President after the death of Garfield.
What happened in 1880s in Europe?
1880 In Europe, the industrialization of food has begun with new technology replacing the stone grinding of grains. The oil in flour will now quickly turn rancid, so it is removed.
What major events happened in 1890?
Events
- January 25: Nellie Bly, 1890.
- March 4: The Forth Bridge is opened.
- May 31: Cleveland Arcade.
- June 1: Herman Hollerith.
- July 29: Vincent van Gogh.
- November: New Scotland Yard opens near the Big Ben clock tower.
- December 29: Wounded Knee.
- Kurt Tucholsky.
What happened in 1882 World History?
August 3 – The U.S. Congress passes the 1882 Immigration Act. August 5 – Standard Oil of New Jersey is established. September 4 – Thomas Edison starts the U.S.’s first commercial electrical power plant, lighting one square mile of lower Manhattan.
What happened in Europe 1882?
Triple Alliance, secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed in May 1882 and renewed periodically until World War I. Germany and Austria-Hungary had been closely allied since 1879.
What major event happened in 1885?
January 17 – Mahdist War in Sudan – Battle of Abu Klea: British troops defeat Mahdist forces. January 20 – American inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson patents a roller coaster. January 24 – Irish rebels damage Westminster Hall and the Tower of London with dynamite.