Historical Events In 1870

Dec 06   Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.  

Dec 06   In the year 1870 william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)  

Dec 10   Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) in the year 1870.  

Dec 12   On this day in history joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps  

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps in the year 1870.  

Dec 14   On this day in history dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40)  

Dec 15   On this day in history josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect  

Dec 16   On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31  

Dec 16   On this day in history the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time.  

Dec 17   On this day in history giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 18   Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) in the year 1870.  

Dec 20   Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) in the year 1870.  

Dec 22   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1870 jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse  

Dec 22   On this day in history jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse  

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer in the year 1870.  

Dec 26   On this day in history the 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.  

Dec 28   Alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   In the year 1870 ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered  

Dec 31   J D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1870 thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)  

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   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.