Page 8: Historical Events In 1870

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history rome becomes the capital city of Italy   

Oct 07   Leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Uncle Dave Macon, entertainer in the year 1870.   

Oct 08   In the year 1870 louis Vierne, composer   

Oct 09   On this day in history rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree   

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 in the year 1870.   

Oct 16   In the year 1870 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

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

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

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

Oct 22   On this day in history ivan Bunin, Russia, poet/novelist (Gentleman from SF-Nobel 1933)   

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

Oct 31   Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history uS Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations)   

Nov 08   Democratic governor elected in Tennessee in the year 1870.   

Nov 11   Nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright (Det evige Savn) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 16   On this day in history alfred Hill, composer   

Nov 16   Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I on this day in history.   

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

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   Howard Brockway, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1870 juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland   

Nov 27   In the year 1870 nY Times dubs baseball "The National Game"   

Nov 29   Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1870 compulsory education proclaimed in England   

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

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

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

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

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