What main events happened from 1880-1890?

Question

I have to write a paper on somthing that happenend in that decade, it can be a short story, begenning of a novel, or a diary. Can sombody help me with a good subject?

Thanks

Answer 1

On April 20, 1889 Adolph Hitler was born in Austria. In 1889 Washington was made the 42nd state. Col. Sanders of KFC fame was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1886. The Thomas Jefferson memorial was almost burnt down in an arson fire on Feb. 12 1883. In 1890 the last known sighting of a labrador duck was seen of the coast Elmira, New York. The Newholme Agreement was signed on March, 4 1887, ending the twelve year long civil war in Sweden. On May, 12 1882 Abrahams Lincoln's famous mistress Louisa Perrier was found dead in her West Virginia cabin. The cause of death was hemlock poisoning, it is believed to be suicide, but conspiracy theories are rampant. She was 59 years old. On July 17 1880 the first woman is lisenced to practice medicine in Canada, Dr. Emily Stowe. Marie Curie discovered the radioactive polonium in 1888. On Jan. 4 1885 the first successful appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant on Mary Gartside. On Jan. 4 1881 the first medical malpractice suite is filed against a doctor in Canada. In 1884 Rootbeer is invented and is marketed as a miracle cure-all. In 1884 LIFE magizine is founded. I hope that helps you out.

Answer 2

What Happened In 1880

Answer 3

http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/mcjournalism/discuss/msgReader$326?print-friendly=true This will tell you about the invention of the typewriter which could be incorporated into a story, novel or diary. No doubt people had some of the same difficulties dealing with the invention of the typewriter as they did the computer. In was invented in the late 1870's but wasn't widely used until the 1880's. Mark Twaine was the first author to use one. In early days, they had contests to see who could type the fastest. You could print in the sentence that became common as a way to use all the letters of the alphabet in the same sentence when learning to type.
There are some other inventions of that time at this site that you might want to consider.

Answer 4

Vincent Van Gogh was born in 1853 and died in 1890. Charles Darwin revolutionizes biology with his theories of evolution, 1858. Civil War

Answer 5

Jefferson Finis Davis-Confederate President died on December6, 1889. He was buried 1st time on December 11, 1889 in New Orleans, LA. Widow finally decided where she wanted him permanently, so was moved to Richmond, Va, May 31, 1893

Answer 6

Here's a list of events from that decade that happened in regards to the "Wild West" ...
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/events/1880_1890.htm

Here is a list of events of American Women Through time from that decade:
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women/time/wh-1880.html

Maybe one of those two lists could give you an idea or two? Best of luck!

Answer 7

In 1886 R.L. Stevenson wrote Jekyll and Hyde

Answer 8

http://www.nia.org/timeline/1880.htm

Answer 9

http://history.ashland.edu/timeline-events.asp?format=nf&timeid=2

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/events/1880_1890.htm

these should help