Historical Events In 1870

Jan 02   Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1870 ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883 on this day in history.  

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   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) on this day in history.  

Jan 08   US mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1870 georgia legislature reconvenes  

Jan 10   On this day in history john D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil  

Jan 10   On this day in history standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller.  

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly.  

Jan 15   On this day in history donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly  

Jan 15   Donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly in the year 1870.  

Jan 15   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland)  

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

Jan 16   Virginia becomes 8th state readmitted to US after Civil War in the year 1870.  

Jan 16   In the year 1870 wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils)  

Jan 18   On this day in history berend Modderman, printer (Drukkers yearbook)  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1870 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer  

Jan 20   Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis in the year 1870.  

Jan 22   In the year 1870 charles Arnold Tournemire, composer  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   Virginia rejoins US in the year 1870.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)  

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

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 08   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)  

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   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

Jan 29   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)  

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)