Page 6: Historical Events In 1869

Sep 20   George Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1869 the opera "Das Rheingold" is produced (Munich)   

Sep 24   Black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold in the year 1869.   

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   In the year 1869 libri, mathematician, dies   

Sep 30   In the year 1869 ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century)   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history the first postcards are issued (Vienna)   

Oct 02   On this day in history mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Porbandar Kathiawad India, pacifist and spiritual leader   

Oct 02   The birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1869 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.   

Oct 06   John Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer," premieres in the year 1869.   

Oct 08   In the year 1869 franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64   

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   In the year 1869 gordon Frederic Norton, composer   

Oct 13   In the year 1869 charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies   

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1869 hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing   

Oct 18   Henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo) in the year 1869.   

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   On this day in history michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64   

Oct 23   On this day in history jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer   

Oct 23   Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   August Otto Halm, composer in the year 1869.   

Oct 26   1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY) in the year 1869.   

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   Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Percy Pitt, composer was born in the year 1869.   

Jan 04   Tommy Corcoran, American baseball player (d. 1960) was born in the year 1869.   

Jan 13   Emanuele F, duke of Aosta, Italian general (WW I)/fascist was born in the year 1869.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski, Polish dramatist (d. 1907)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer   

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

Jan 22   Grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of martin W. Bates, American politician (b. 1786)   

Jan 17   In the year 1869 alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 26   In the year 1869 death of duncan Gordon Boyes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1846)   

Jan 28   In the year 1869 prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 30   In the year 1869 death of william Carleton, Irish novelist (b. 1794)   

Feb 01   Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 in the year 1869.   

Feb 04   On this day in history johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author/novelist (Future), dies at 60   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796)