Historical Events In 1870

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

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   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 henry Eichheim, composer   

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

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.   

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

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   On this day in history 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 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   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   In the year 1870 virginia becomes 8th state re-admitted to US after Civil War   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils)   

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

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1870 hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis   

Jan 22   On this day in history charles Arnold Tournemire, composer   

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

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

Jan 25   Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history virginia rejoins US   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

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

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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   In the year 1870 birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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.