Page 9: Historical Events In 1870

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps   

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became inaugural black sworn into House of Reps   

Dec 14   Dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40)   

Dec 15   Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect.   

Dec 16   Stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31   

Dec 16   The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the inaugural time.   

Dec 17   Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75.   

Dec 18   Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss).   

Dec 20   Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

Dec 22   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   

Dec 22   Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse   

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer.   

Dec 26   The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.   

Dec 28   Alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72.   

Dec 30   ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered.   

Dec 31   J D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done)   

Dec 31   Thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years.   

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Jan 02   Ernst barlach: Writer   

Jan 03   Henry eichheim: Composer   

Jan 03   Henry handel richardson: Australia, novelist (richard mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav bauer: Chancellor of germany   

Jan 07   Lord gordon hewart: British judge   

Jan 08   Miguel primo de rivera orbaneja: Dictator of spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   Joseph b strauss: Civil engineer/builder (golden gate bridge)   

Jan 11   Alexander stirling calder: American sculptor   

Jan 03   Constantine d uschinsky: Russian educationalist,    

Jan 07   Karl schwencke: Composer,   

Jan 11   Adolf ganz: Composer,   

Jan 21   Alexander herzen: Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   Cesare pugni: Composer,   

Jan 29   Leopold ii: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   Jacob m de kempenaer: Dutch min of internal aff (1848-49),    

Feb 14   St. john richardson liddell: American civil war confederate general (b. 1815)