Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1870

Sep 11 Eugenio Lucas y Padilla, Spanish poet, dies at about 46 on this day in history.  

Sep 12 On this day in history death of fitz Hugh Ludlow, American author (b. 1836)  

Sep 23 Prosper Mérimée, French author (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Oct 12 On this day in history robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63  

Oct 20 Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21 Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 Comte de Lautréamont, French writer (b. 1846) died in the year 1870.  

Nov 28 On this day in history death of frédéric Bazille, French painter (b. 1841)  

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

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

Dec 17 Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1870.  

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

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

Dec 30 ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered died in the year 1870.  

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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 Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 08 Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)