Historical Events In 1870

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   William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) in the year 1870.  

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

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1870 joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps  

Dec 14   Dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40) in the year 1870.  

Dec 15   Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1870.  

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

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

Dec 18   In the year 1870 andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)  

Dec 20   On this day in history pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)  

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

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

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

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer in the year 1870.  

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

Dec 28   Alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.  

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

Dec 31   On this day in history j D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done)  

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

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

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

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

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.  

Jan 21   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)