Historical Events In 1870

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

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 rome becomes the capital city of Italy  

Oct 07   In the year 1870 leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon  

Oct 07   On this day in history uncle Dave Macon, entertainer  

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

Oct 09   On this day in history rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree  

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

Oct 13   On this day in history gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert  

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

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

Oct 19   Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25   In the year 1870 pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore  

Oct 31   Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1870.  

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

Nov 08   In the year 1870 democratic governor elected in Tennessee  

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

Nov 13   In the year 1870 henry Kolker, Quincy IL, actor (Real Glory, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry)  

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

Nov 16   Alfred Hill, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I in the year 1870.  

Nov 19   Vicente Lleo, composer in the year 1870.  

Nov 21   In the year 1870 joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century)  

Nov 21   In the year 1870 karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69  

Nov 22   In the year 1870 howard Brockway, composer  

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

Nov 27   On this day in history nY Times dubs baseball "The National Game"  

Nov 29   On this day in history andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi)  

Nov 29   In the year 1870 compulsory education proclaimed in England  

Nov 30   Cecil Forsyth, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.  

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

Jan 29   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)  

Feb 11   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 in the year 1870.  

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