Historical Events In 1869

Sep 20   George Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic in the year 1869.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1869 libri, mathematician, dies  

Sep 30   On this day in history ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century)  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1869 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   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   John Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer," premieres on this day in history.  

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   Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer in the year 1869.  

Oct 11   Gordon Frederic Norton, composer in the year 1869.  

Oct 13   On this day in history charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies  

Oct 14   Joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles) in the year 1869.  

Oct 16   In the year 1869 hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 21   1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore in the year 1869.  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1869 michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64  

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

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

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

Oct 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1869 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1869 birth of stanisław Wyspiański, Polish dramatist (d. 1907)  

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

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 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 in the year 1869.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796) died on this day in history.