Historical Events In 1870

Oct 01   Pieter van Essen, Dutch artillery officer/inventor (grape-shot shells) in the year 1870.   

Oct 02   Italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital in the year 1870.   

Oct 02   Rome becomes the capital city of Italy in the year 1870.   

Oct 07   Leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history uncle Dave Macon, entertainer   

Oct 08   Louis Vierne, composer in the year 1870.   

Oct 09   Rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1870 robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63   

Oct 13   On this day in history gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert   

Oct 16   In the year 1870 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

Oct 19   1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Four blacks elected to House of Representatives in the year 1870.   

Oct 20   In the year 1870 michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

Oct 22   Ivan Bunin, Russia, poet/novelist (Gentleman from SF-Nobel 1933) in the year 1870.   

Oct 25   Pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55   

Nov 01   US Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history democratic governor elected in Tennessee   

Nov 11   Nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright (Det evige Savn) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1870 henry Kolker, Quincy IL, actor (Real Glory, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry)   

Nov 15   In the year 1870 bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union   

Nov 16   On this day in history alfred Hill, composer   

Nov 16   On this day in history spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I   

Nov 19   Vicente Lleo, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century)   

Nov 21   Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Howard Brockway, composer in the year 1870.   

Nov 27   Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland on this day in history.   

Nov 27   NY Times dubs baseball "The National Game" on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi) in the year 1870.   

Nov 29   Compulsory education proclaimed in England in the year 1870.   

Nov 30   In the year 1870 cecil Forsyth, composer   

Dec 02   Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor in the year 1870.   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 08   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   On this day in history jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.