Historical Events In 1869

Sep 20   George Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic in the year 1869.  

Sep 21   In the year 1869 henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer  

Sep 22   Richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history the opera "Das Rheingold" is produced (Munich)  

Sep 24   Black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold on this day in history.  

Sep 24   On this day in history the Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market.  

Sep 28   On this day in history libri, mathematician, dies  

Sep 30   In the year 1869 ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century)  

Oct 01   On this day in history 1st postcards are issued (Vienna)  

Oct 01   The first postcards are issued (Vienna) on this day in history.  

Oct 02   On this day in history mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Porbandar Kathiawad India, pacifist and spiritual leader  

Oct 02   The birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance in the year 1869.  

Oct 02   The birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame in the year 1869.  

Oct 05   On this day in history a strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.  

Oct 06   John Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer," premieres on this day in history.  

Oct 08   On this day in history franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64  

Oct 08   J Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) in the year 1869.  

Oct 09   Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer in the year 1869.  

Oct 11   Gordon Frederic Norton, composer in the year 1869.  

Oct 13   In the year 1869 charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies  

Oct 14   Joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles) in the year 1869.  

Oct 16   Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing in the year 1869.  

Oct 16   Hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing on this day in history.  

Oct 18   Henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo) in the year 1869.  

Oct 21   1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on this day in history.  

Oct 21   First shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1869 michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64  

Oct 23   On this day in history jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer  

Oct 23   Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Oct 25   In the year 1869 august Otto Halm, composer  

Oct 26   1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY) on this day in history.  

Oct 26   On this day in history the first American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)  

Oct 30   Lawrence Grant, Bournemouth England, actor (Bulldog Drummond) in the year 1869.  

Nov 01   Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra in the year 1869.  

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Jan 03   Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Percy Pitt, composer was born in the year 1869.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of tommy Corcoran, American baseball player (d. 1960)  

Jan 13   Emanuele F, duke of Aosta, Italian general (WW I)/fascist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish dramatist (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer  

Jan 19   In the year 1869 birth of alfred R Zimmerman, mayor (Rotterdam 1906-22)/Dir (League of Nations)  

Jan 22   In the year 1869 birth of grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (d. 1916)  

Jan 01   In the year 1869 death of martin W. Bates, American politician (b. 1786)  

Jan 17   Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history death of duncan Gordon Boyes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1846)  

Jan 28   Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   William Carleton, Irish novelist (b. 1794) died in the year 1869.  

Feb 01   Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1869 johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author/novelist (Future), dies at 60  

Feb 15   On this day in history death of mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796)