Historical Events In 1870

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

Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883 in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer  

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

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

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

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   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   On this day in history john D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil  

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   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly  

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

Jan 15   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland) in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1870 berend Modderman, printer (Drukkers yearbook)  

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)  

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 in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.  

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)  

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

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)