Historical Events In 1870

Jan 02   Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins   

Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS].   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 06   The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna).   

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30).   

Jan 08   US mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins.   

Jan 08   US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins.   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge).   

Jan 10   Georgia legislature reconvenes.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil   

Jan 10   Standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller.   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73.   

Jan 13   Henryk Opienski, Polish composer/conductor (St Moniuszko)   

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   

Jan 15   Donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly   

Jan 15   Donkey inaugural used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly   

Jan 15   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland)   

Jan 16   Virginia is recorded as becoming 8th state re-admitted to US after Civil War.   

Jan 16   Virginia is recorded as becoming 8th state readmitted to US after Civil War   

Jan 16   Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils)   

Jan 18   Berend Modderman, printer (Drukkers yearbook).   

Jan 20   "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard.   

Jan 20   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer   

Jan 20   Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis.   

Jan 22   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer   

Jan 23   173 Blackfoot (140 women and children) killed in Montana by US Army   

Jan 23   173 Blackfoot Indians (140 women and children) killed in Montana by US Army.   

Jan 25   Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows.   

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67.   

Jan 26   Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War.   

Jan 26   Virginia rejoins US.   

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Jan 02   Ernst barlach: Writer   

Jan 03   Henry eichheim: Composer   

Jan 03   Henry handel richardson: Australia, novelist (richard mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav bauer: Chancellor of germany   

Jan 07   Lord gordon hewart: British judge   

Jan 08   Miguel primo de rivera orbaneja: Dictator of spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   Joseph b strauss: Civil engineer/builder (golden gate bridge)   

Jan 11   Alexander stirling calder: American sculptor    

Jan 03   Constantine d uschinsky: Russian educationalist,   

Jan 07   Karl schwencke: Composer,   

Jan 11   Adolf ganz: Composer,    

Jan 21   Alexander herzen: Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   Cesare pugni: Composer,   

Jan 29   Leopold ii: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   Jacob m de kempenaer: Dutch min of internal aff (1848-49),   

Feb 14   St. john richardson liddell: American civil war confederate general (b. 1815)