Historical Events In 1870

Dec 05   In the year 1870 a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68  

Dec 06   Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC) in the year 1870.  

Dec 06   On this day in history joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC)  

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

Dec 10   On this day in history adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses)  

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps in the year 1870.  

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15   In the year 1870 josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect  

Dec 16   In the year 1870 stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31  

Dec 16   The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time in the year 1870.  

Dec 17   Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 20   In the year 1870 pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)  

Dec 22   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] in the year 1870.  

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

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

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 28   In the year 1870 alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 30   On this day in history ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered  

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

Dec 31   Thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1870 birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)  

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 in the year 1870.  

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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