Historical Events In 1870

Oct 01   In the year 1870 pieter van Essen, Dutch artillery officer/inventor (grape-shot shells)  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 02   On this day in history rome becomes the capital city of Italy  

Oct 07   Leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon in the year 1870.  

Oct 07   Uncle Dave Macon, entertainer in the year 1870.  

Oct 08   On this day in history louis Vierne, composer  

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

Oct 12   Robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63 in the year 1870.  

Oct 13   Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist  

Oct 19   1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps in the year 1870.  

Oct 19   In the year 1870 four blacks elected to House of Representatives  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history ivan Bunin, Russia, poet/novelist (Gentleman from SF-Nobel 1933)  

Oct 25   Pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore in the year 1870.  

Oct 31   Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history uS Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations)  

Nov 08   Democratic governor elected in Tennessee in the year 1870.  

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

Nov 13   On this day in history henry Kolker, Quincy IL, actor (Real Glory, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry)  

Nov 15   On this day in history bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union  

Nov 16   Alfred Hill, composer in the year 1870.  

Nov 16   In the year 1870 spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I  

Nov 19   Vicente Lleo, composer in the year 1870.  

Nov 21   Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 22   In the year 1870 howard Brockway, composer  

Nov 27   On this day in history juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland  

Nov 27   NY Times dubs baseball "The National Game" in the year 1870.  

Nov 29   Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi) on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Compulsory education proclaimed in England on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Cecil Forsyth, composer in the year 1870.  

Dec 02   On this day in history francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor  

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)  

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.  

Jan 21   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

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   In the year 1870 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76  

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)