Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1880 <<Previous year Next year>>
June 14, 1880 |
James Longstreet appointed Minister Resident of Turkey
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James Longstreet |
August 16, 1880 |
U. S. Senator, Georgia governor, and Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee (1860) Herschel Johnson dies near Louisville, Georgia (Jefferson County) |
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Herschel V. Johnson |
October 1, 1880 |
Nevin Opera House opens, Rome, GA |
October 20, 1880 |
Oglethorpe Park in Atlanta is lit by electric lights
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October 20, 1880 |
Electric light shown for the first time at Oglethorpe Park in Atlanta |
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Atlanta, Georgia (through 1900) |
December 14, 1880 |
James Longstreet presents credentials as U. S. Minister to Turkish government
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James Longstreet |
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