Historical Events In 1870

Dec 05   A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1870 joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)   

Dec 06   Joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)   

Dec 10   In the year 1870 adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses)   

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps in the year 1870.   

Dec 12   In the year 1870 joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps   

Dec 14   On this day in history dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40)   

Dec 15   Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect in the year 1870.   

Dec 16   Stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1870.   

Dec 16   The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time in the year 1870.   

Dec 17   In the year 1870 giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 18   Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

Dec 22   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] in the year 1870.   

Dec 22   Jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse   

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1870 the 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.   

Dec 28   Alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.   

Dec 30   In the year 1870 ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered   

Dec 31   On this day in history j D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done)   

Dec 31   In the year 1870 thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

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

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 in the year 1870.   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)