Historical Events
- 1st commercial hydroelectric power plant in the world begins generating electricity in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Famous Birthdays
- Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer (Schelomo; Israel; Avodath Hakodesh), and educator (UC Berkeley, 1941-52), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1959)
- Kristian Hellström, Swedish athlete, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1946)
1880 Highlights
About July 24, 1880
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 142 years and 8 months
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Leo
