Historical Events In 1870

Jan 02   Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins in the year 1870.  

Jan 02   In the year 1870 ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883  

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1870 the inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna).  

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  

Jan 08   On this day in history uS mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins  

Jan 08   US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins in the year 1870.  

Jan 09   In the year 1870 joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

Jan 10   Georgia legislature reconvenes in the year 1870.  

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil in the year 1870.  

Jan 10   Standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller in the year 1870.  

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 13   Henryk Opienski, Polish composer/conductor (St Moniuszko) in the year 1870.  

Jan 15   Cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly in the year 1870.  

Jan 15   Donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly  

Jan 15   In the year 1870 johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland)  

Jan 16   On this day in history virginia becomes 8th state re-admitted to US after Civil War  

Jan 16   Virginia becomes 8th state readmitted to US after Civil War on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) in the year 1870.  

Jan 18   Berend Modderman, printer (Drukkers yearbook) in the year 1870.  

Jan 20   "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard in the year 1870.  

Jan 20   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis  

Jan 22   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer in the year 1870.  

Jan 23   In the year 1870 173 Blackfoot (140 women & children) killed in Montana by US Army  

Jan 23   On this day in history 173 Blackfoot Indians (140 women &children) killed in Montana by US Army  

Jan 25   On this day in history soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows  

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1870.  

Jan 26   Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1870 virginia rejoins US  

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)  

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.  

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.  

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.  

Feb 11   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)