Page 9: Historical Events In 1870

Dec 05   In the year 1870 a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68   

Dec 06   Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1870 joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps   

Dec 12   In the year 1870 joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps   

Dec 14   Dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40) in the year 1870.   

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

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

Dec 20   Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 24   On this day in history rosario Scalero, composer   

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

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 in the year 1870.   

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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   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

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

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

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)