1880

Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)

Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s - 1880s - 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s

Years: 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 - 1880 - 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885

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Events

• July 1 - First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada.

Births

• November 6 - Robert Musil, Austrian novelist ([The Man Without Qualities]?)

Deaths

• 1880 - Joshua A. Norton, Emperor Norton I of the United States of America.