Page 6: Historical Events In 1869

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

Sep 21   Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1869 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   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   Libri, mathematician, dies in the year 1869.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   The birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer in the year 1869.   

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   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   1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1869 jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer   

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

Oct 25   In the year 1869 august Otto Halm, composer   

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

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

Oct 30   On this day in history lawrence Grant, Bournemouth England, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

Nov 01   Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer was born in the year 1869.   

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

Jan 04   Tommy Corcoran, American baseball player (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1869 birth of stanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski, Polish dramatist (d. 1907)   

Jan 18   Willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer was born in the year 1869.   

Jan 19   In the year 1869 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   On this day in history death of martin W. Bates, American politician (b. 1786)   

Jan 17   Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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.