Page 9: Historical Events In 1870

Dec 05   A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)   

Dec 06   In the year 1870 joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC)   

Dec 06   William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses)   

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps in the year 1870.   

Dec 12   On this day in history joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps   

Dec 14   Dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect   

Dec 16   In the year 1870 stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31   

Dec 16   The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time in the year 1870.   

Dec 17   Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1870.   

Dec 18   In the year 1870 andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

Dec 20   Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) in the year 1870.   

Dec 22   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871]   

Dec 22   In the year 1870 jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse   

Dec 22   Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer in the year 1870.   

Dec 26   On this day in history the 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.   

Dec 28   On this day in history alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 30   On this day in history ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered   

Dec 31   J D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1870 thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1870 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)