Historical Events In 1871

Jan 01   Belgium disbands salt tax on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1871 king Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25   

Jan 03   On this day in history oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer in the year 1871.   

Jan 09   On this day in history charles Kortright, British(?) cricket player   

Jan 10   In the year 1871 enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse & Maria)   

Jan 10   On this day in history pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41   

Jan 12   Paul Guthnick, German astronomer on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress (Hofslachter)   

Jan 15   Bertram Shapleigh, composer in the year 1871.   

Jan 16   In the year 1871 jefferson Long of Georgia sworn in as 2nd black congressman   

Jan 17   1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) in the year 1871.   

Jan 17   Andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873 in the year 1871.   

Jan 17   The first cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) in the year 1871.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 2nd German Empire proclaimed by Kaiser Wilhelm I & Bismarck   

Jan 18   On this day in history germany has its first emperor, King Wilhelm of Prussia   

Jan 18   On this day in history william of Prussia was declared the first German emperor.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 1st Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey   

Jan 19   On this day in history the first Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey   

Jan 21   John J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73 in the year 1871.   

Jan 22   In the year 1871 leon Jessel, composer   

Jan 26   On this day in history british Rugby Union forms   

Jan 26   US income tax repealed on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) in the year 1871.   

Jan 28   Paris surrenders to Prussians in the year 1871.   

Jan 29   In the year 1871 eduardo Lopez-Chavarri y Marco, composer   

Jan 30   Seymour Hicks, St Helier Jersey, actor-manager (Scrooge) in the year 1871.   

Jan 31   Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky in the year 1871.   

Jan 31   Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky in the year 1871.   

Feb 01   Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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 first black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates) on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   Frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of Émile Borel, French mathematician and politician (d. 1956)   

Jan 08   James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940) was born in the year 1871.   

Jan 09   Charles Kortright, British(?) cricket player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1871 birth of enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse & Maria)   

Jan 12   Paul Guthnick, German astronomer was born in the year 1871.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress (Hofslachter)   

Jan 15   Bertram Shapleigh, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41 in the year 1871.   

Jan 21   In the year 1871 john J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73   

Jan 29   On this day in history death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)   

Feb 01   Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, piano manufacturer (Steinway & Sons) (b. 1797)   

Feb 20   In the year 1871 death of paul Kane, Irish-born painter (b. 1810)   

Feb 26   On this day in history charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76   

Mar 18   In the year 1871 death of augustus De Morgan, Indian-born British mathematician and logician (b. 1806)