Page 8: Historical Events In 1870

Oct 01   In the year 1870 pieter van Essen, Dutch artillery officer/inventor (grape-shot shells)   

Oct 02   In the year 1870 italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital   

Oct 02   Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Rome becomes the capital city of Italy on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon in the year 1870.   

Oct 07   On this day in history uncle Dave Macon, entertainer   

Oct 08   Louis Vierne, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree in the year 1870.   

Oct 12   Robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist in the year 1870.   

Oct 19   On this day in history 1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps   

Oct 19   Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 in the year 1870.   

Oct 22   Ivan Bunin, Russia, poet/novelist (Gentleman from SF-Nobel 1933) in the year 1870.   

Oct 25   On this day in history pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore   

Oct 31   Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1870.   

Nov 01   US Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history democratic governor elected in Tennessee   

Nov 11   In the year 1870 nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright (Det evige Savn)   

Nov 13   Henry Kolker, Quincy IL, actor (Real Glory, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry) in the year 1870.   

Nov 15   In the year 1870 bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union   

Nov 16   Alfred Hill, composer in the year 1870.   

Nov 16   On this day in history spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I   

Nov 19   Vicente Lleo, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century)   

Nov 21   Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Howard Brockway, composer in the year 1870.   

Nov 27   Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland in the year 1870.   

Nov 27   NY Times dubs baseball "The National Game" on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi)   

Nov 29   Compulsory education proclaimed in England in the year 1870.   

Nov 30   In the year 1870 cecil Forsyth, composer   

Dec 02   Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

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

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 on this day in history.