Historical Events In 1870

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

Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1870 henry Eichheim, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history the inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna).  

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

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

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

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

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   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   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.  

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   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   In the year 1870 virginia becomes 8th state re-admitted to US after Civil War  

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

Jan 16   Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer in the year 1870.  

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

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

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 in the year 1870.  

Jan 26   Virginia rejoins US on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1870 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   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1870 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76  

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.