Page 8: Historical Events In 1870

Oct 01   Pieter van Essen, Dutch artillery officer/inventor (grape-shot shells) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital   

Oct 02   On this day in history italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital   

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 in the year 1870.   

Oct 09   In the year 1870 rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree   

Oct 12   In the year 1870 robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63   

Oct 13   In the year 1870 gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert   

Oct 16   On this day in history helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

Oct 19   1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps in the year 1870.   

Oct 19   In the year 1870 four blacks elected to House of Representatives   

Oct 20   Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   Pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55   

Nov 01   In the year 1870 uS Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations)   

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

Nov 11   Nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright (Det evige Savn) in the year 1870.   

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

Nov 15   Bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Alfred Hill, composer in the year 1870.   

Nov 16   In the year 1870 spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I   

Nov 19   Vicente Lleo, composer in the year 1870.   

Nov 21   Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) on this day in history.   

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   Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1870 cecil Forsyth, composer   

Dec 02   In the year 1870 francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor   

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

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] on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)