Page 9: Historical Events In 1870

Dec 05   On this day in history a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68   

Dec 06   In the year 1870 joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)   

Dec 06   Joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1870 josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect   

Dec 16   On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1870 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] on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1870 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   ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered in the year 1870.   

Dec 31   J D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done) in the year 1870.   

Dec 31   Thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years on this day in history.   

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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   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   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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.   

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

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

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