Historical Events In 1869

Sep 20   On this day in history george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic  

Sep 21   On this day in history henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer  

Sep 22   Richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich in the year 1869.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1869 gordon Frederic Norton, composer  

Oct 13   Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing  

Oct 18   On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo)  

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   Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64 in the year 1869.  

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   On this day in history august Otto Halm, composer  

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   Lawrence Grant, Bournemouth England, actor (Bulldog Drummond) on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1869 birth of percy Pitt, composer  

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

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

Jan 15   Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish dramatist (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1869.  

Jan 22   In the year 1869 birth of grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (d. 1916)  

Jan 01   In the year 1869 death of martin W. Bates, American politician (b. 1786)  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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.