Historical Events In 1869
Sunday, 18 April 2021
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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