Historical Events In 1869

Sep 20   In the year 1869 george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic  

Sep 21   Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer in the year 1869.  

Sep 22   On this day in history richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich  

Sep 22   The opera "Das Rheingold" is produced (Munich) in the year 1869.  

Sep 24   In the year 1869 black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold  

Sep 24   The Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market on this day in history.  

Sep 28   On this day in history libri, mathematician, dies  

Sep 30   Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history 1st postcards are issued (Vienna)  

Oct 01   The first postcards are issued (Vienna) on this day in history.  

Oct 02   In the year 1869 mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Porbandar Kathiawad India, pacifist and spiritual leader  

Oct 02   The birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance in the year 1869.  

Oct 02   The birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame on this day in history.  

Oct 05   A strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history john Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer," premieres  

Oct 08   Franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 08   J Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) in the year 1869.  

Oct 09   On this day in history harry Lawrence Freeman, composer  

Oct 11   Gordon Frederic Norton, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies in the year 1869.  

Oct 14   In the year 1869 joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles)  

Oct 16   Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing in the year 1869.  

Oct 18   Henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo) on this day in history.  

Oct 21   On this day in history 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore  

Oct 21   First shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore in the year 1869.  

Oct 22   Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer in the year 1869.  

Oct 23   On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72  

Oct 25   In the year 1869 august Otto Halm, composer  

Oct 26   1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY) on this day in history.  

Oct 26   On this day in history the first American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)  

Oct 30   In the year 1869 lawrence Grant, Bournemouth England, actor (Bulldog Drummond)  

Nov 01   In the year 1869 deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra  

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Jan 03   In the year 1869 birth of paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of percy Pitt, composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1869 birth of tommy Corcoran, American baseball player (d. 1960)  

Jan 13   In the year 1869 birth of emanuele F, duke of Aosta, Italian general (WW I)/fascist  

Jan 15   StanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski, Polish dramatist (d. 1907) was born in the year 1869.  

Jan 18   Willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor (Rotterdam 1906-22)/Dir (League of Nations) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (d. 1916)  

Jan 01   Martin W. Bates, American politician (b. 1786) died in the year 1869.  

Jan 17   On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 26   Duncan Gordon Boyes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1869.  

Jan 30   William Carleton, Irish novelist (b. 1794) died in the year 1869.  

Feb 01   On this day in history frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68  

Feb 04   In the year 1869 johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author/novelist (Future), dies at 60  

Feb 15   Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796) died on this day in history.