Historical Events In 1871

Jan 01   Belgium disbands salt tax in the year 1871.   

Jan 02   King Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25 in the year 1871.   

Jan 03   In the year 1871 oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY   

Jan 03   Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1871 frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer   

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   Pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

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   Jefferson Long of Georgia sworn in as 2nd black congressman on this day in history.   

Jan 17   1st cable car patented, by Andrew S Hallidie (begins service in 1873) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 18   2nd German Empire proclaimed by Kaiser Wilhelm I & Bismarck in the year 1871.   

Jan 18   Germany has its first emperor, King Wilhelm of Prussia on this day in history.   

Jan 18   William of Prussia was declared the first German emperor on this day in history.   

Jan 19   1st Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey in the year 1871.   

Jan 19   The first Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey in the year 1871.   

Jan 21   On this day in history john J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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Jan 26   US income tax repealed on this day in history.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   Eduardo Lopez-Chavarri y Marco, composer in the year 1871.   

Jan 30   On this day in history seymour Hicks, St Helier Jersey, actor-manager (Scrooge)   

Jan 31   Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darken the sky on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1871 alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51   

Feb 01   In the year 1871 jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Reps (opposing leniency to former Confederates)   

Feb 01   In the year 1871 jefferson Long of Georgia is first black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates)   

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Jan 05   In the year 1871 birth of frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Mass, composer   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1871 birth of james Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940)   

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

Jan 10   Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse & Maria) was born in the year 1871.   

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

Jan 14   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress (Hofslachter) was born on this day in history.   

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   John J Rochussen, gov-general of Neth-Indies (1845-51), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1871 death of philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and Seigneur (b. 1786)   

Feb 01   In the year 1871 alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51   

Feb 07   Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, piano manufacturer (Steinway & Sons) (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history death of paul Kane, Irish-born painter (b. 1810)   

Feb 26   In the year 1871 charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76   

Mar 18   On this day in history death of augustus De Morgan, Indian-born British mathematician and logician (b. 1806)