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   On this day in history rome becomes the capital city of Italy  

Oct 07   In the year 1870 leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon  

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

Oct 08   Louis Vierne, composer in the year 1870.  

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 in the year 1870.  

Oct 13   Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert in the year 1870.  

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   Four blacks elected to House of Representatives in the year 1870.  

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   In the year 1870 pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore  

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

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

Nov 08   Democratic governor elected in Tennessee on this day in history.  

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

Nov 13   On this day in history henry Kolker, Quincy IL, actor (Real Glory, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry)  

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

Nov 16   Alfred Hill, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I in the year 1870.  

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   In the year 1870 karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69  

Nov 22   In the year 1870 howard Brockway, composer  

Nov 27   Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland on this day in history.  

Nov 27   NY Times dubs baseball "The National Game" in the year 1870.  

Nov 29   In the year 1870 andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi)  

Nov 29   In the year 1870 compulsory education proclaimed in England  

Nov 30   In the year 1870 cecil Forsyth, composer  

Dec 02   On this day in history francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor  

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

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

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

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.  

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.