Historical Events In 1870

Oct 01   Pieter van Essen, Dutch artillery officer/inventor (grape-shot shells) on this day in history.  

Oct 02   In the year 1870 italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital  

Oct 02   Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Rome becomes the capital city of Italy in the year 1870.  

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

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

Oct 08   Louis Vierne, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1870 rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree  

Oct 12   In the year 1870 robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63  

Oct 13   In the year 1870 gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert  

Oct 16   In the year 1870 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist  

Oct 19   1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps on this day in history.  

Oct 19   On this day in history four blacks elected to House of Representatives  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1870 ivan Bunin, Russia, poet/novelist (Gentleman from SF-Nobel 1933)  

Oct 25   Pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore on this day in history.  

Oct 31   In the year 1870 mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55  

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

Nov 08   Democratic governor elected in Tennessee on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright (Det evige Savn) in the year 1870.  

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

Nov 15   Bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union in the year 1870.  

Nov 16   On this day in history alfred Hill, composer  

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

Nov 19   In the year 1870 vicente Lleo, composer  

Nov 21   Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) in the year 1870.  

Nov 21   On this day in history karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69  

Nov 22   Howard Brockway, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland in the year 1870.  

Nov 27   In the year 1870 nY Times dubs baseball "The National Game"  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   In the year 1870 francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor  

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.  

Jan 07   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.  

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1870.  

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

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)