Historical Events In 1871

Jan 01   Belgium disbands salt tax.   

Jan 02   King Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25.   

Jan 03   Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY.   

Jan 03   Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY   

Jan 05   A group of Chinese find a nugget at Dunolly, Victoria, called The Precious, which yields 50.418 kg of pure gold.   

Jan 05   Frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer.   

Jan 09   Charles Kortright, British(?) cricket player.   

Jan 10   Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse and Maria).   

Jan 10   Pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41.   

Jan 12   Paul Guthnick, German astronomer   

Jan 14   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress (Hofslachter).   

Jan 15   Bertram Shapleigh, composer.   

Jan 16   Jefferson Long of Georgia sworn in as 2nd black congressman.   

Jan 17   1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)   

Jan 17   Andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873   

Jan 17   The inaugural cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873)   

Jan 18   2nd German Empire proclaimed by Kaiser Wilhelm I and Bismarck   

Jan 18   Germany has its inaugural emperor, King Wilhelm of Prussia   

Jan 18   William of Prussia was declared the inaugural German emperor.   

Jan 19   1st Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey   

Jan 19   The inaugural Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey.   

Jan 21   John J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73.   

Jan 22   Leon Jessel, composer   

Jan 26   British Rugby Union forms.   

Jan 26   US income tax repealed.   

Jan 26   Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones).   

Jan 28   Paris surrenders to Prussians.   

Jan 29   Eduardo Lopez-Chavarri y Marco, composer.   

Jan 30   Seymour Hicks, St Helier Jersey, actor-manager (Scrooge)   

Jan 31   Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky   

Jan 31   Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky.   

Feb 01   Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51   

Feb 01   Jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Reps (opposing leniency to former Confederates).   

Feb 01   Jefferson Long of Georgia is inaugural black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates).   

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Jan 05   Frederick shepherd converse: Newton mass, composer   

Jan 07   Émile borel: French mathematician and politician    

Jan 08   James craig: 1st viscount craigavon, irish politician    

Jan 09   Charles kortright: British(?) cricket player   

Jan 10   Enrica freiin von handel-manzetti: Austrian author (jesse & maria)   

Jan 12   Paul guthnick: German astronomer   

Jan 14   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress (hofslachter)   

Jan 15   Bertram shapleigh: Composer   

Jan 10   Pierre a du terrail: French writer,   

Jan 21   John j rochussen: Gov-general of neth-in   

Jan 29   Philippe-joseph aubert de gaspé: French canadian writer and seigneur (b. 1786)   

Feb 01   Alexander nikoleyevich serov: Composer,   

Feb 07   Heinrich engelhard steinweg: Piano manufacturer (steinway & sons) (b. 1797)   

Feb 20   Paul kane: Irish-born painter (b. 1810)   

Feb 26   Charles niellon: Belgian brigade general,   

Mar 18   Augustus de morgan: Indian-born british mathematician and logician (b. 1806)