Historical Events In 1869

Sep 20   On this day in history george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic  

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1869 black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold  

Sep 24   In the year 1869 the Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market.  

Sep 28   Libri, mathematician, dies in the year 1869.  

Sep 30   Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   1st postcards are issued (Vienna) in the year 1869.  

Oct 01   On this day in history the first postcards are issued (Vienna)  

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   On this day in history the birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame  

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   On this day in history john Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer," premieres  

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

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   On this day in history joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles)  

Oct 16   On this day in history hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing  

Oct 16   In the year 1869 hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing  

Oct 18   On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo)  

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

Oct 21   On this day in history first shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore  

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

Oct 23   Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer in the year 1869.  

Oct 23   On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72  

Oct 25   August Otto Halm, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 26   In the year 1869 the first American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)  

Oct 30   In the year 1869 lawrence Grant, Bournemouth England, actor (Bulldog Drummond)  

Nov 01   In the year 1869 deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra  

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Jan 03   Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer was born in the year 1869.  

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   In the year 1869 birth of emanuele F, duke of Aosta, Italian general (WW I)/fascist  

Jan 15   Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish dramatist (d. 1907) was born in the year 1869.  

Jan 18   Willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22   Grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of martin W. Bates, American politician (b. 1786)  

Jan 17   On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 26   Duncan Gordon Boyes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1846) died in the year 1869.  

Jan 28   Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1869.  

Jan 30   In the year 1869 death of william Carleton, Irish novelist (b. 1794)  

Feb 01   In the year 1869 frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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)