Historical Events In 1870

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

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

Oct 02   On this day in history italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital  

Oct 02   In the year 1870 rome becomes the capital city of Italy  

Oct 07   Leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon on this day in history.  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history louis Vierne, composer  

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

Oct 12   Robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert in the year 1870.  

Oct 16   Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist in the year 1870.  

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

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

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore  

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

Nov 01   US Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1870.  

Nov 15   Bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 19   On this day in history vicente Lleo, composer  

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

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

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

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) in the year 1870.  

Nov 29   In the year 1870 compulsory education proclaimed in England  

Nov 30   In the year 1870 cecil Forsyth, composer  

Dec 02   Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor in the year 1870.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

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   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)  

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 in the year 1870.  

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 in the year 1870.  

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

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

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1870 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)