Historical Events In 1870

Dec 05   A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 06   On this day in history william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)  

Dec 10   Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1870 joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps  

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

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

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

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

Dec 18   Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 22   Jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer in the year 1870.  

Dec 26   In the year 1870 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   ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1870 j D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done)  

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)  

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

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   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   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   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)