Page 6: 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   Richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich on this day in history.   

Sep 22   The opera "Das Rheingold" is produced (Munich) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   In the year 1869 the Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market.   

Sep 28   In the year 1869 libri, mathematician, dies   

Sep 30   Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century) in the year 1869.   

Oct 01   In the year 1869 1st postcards are issued (Vienna)   

Oct 01   The first postcards are issued (Vienna) in the year 1869.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1869 the birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance   

Oct 02   In the year 1869 the birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame   

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   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   On this day in history j Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 23   Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   August Otto Halm, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 01   Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra in the year 1869.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of alfred R Zimmerman, mayor (Rotterdam 1906-22)/Dir (League of Nations)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1869.   

Jan 26   Duncan Gordon Boyes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1846) died in the year 1869.   

Jan 28   Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   William Carleton, Irish novelist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author/novelist (Future), dies at 60 in the year 1869.   

Feb 15   Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796) died in the year 1869.