Historical Events In 1870

Dec 05   A Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1870.  

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

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

Dec 06   On this day in history william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)  

Dec 10   Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps on this day in history.  

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

Dec 14   On this day in history dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40)  

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   On this day in history the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time.  

Dec 17   On this day in history giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75  

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

Dec 20   In the year 1870 pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)  

Dec 22   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] in the year 1870.  

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

Dec 22   On this day in history jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse  

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer in the year 1870.  

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

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

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

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

Dec 31   Thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)  

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

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   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

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

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

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

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.