Historical Events In 1870

Jan 02   Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 06   The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna) in the year 1870.   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 08   On this day in history miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 08   In the year 1870 uS mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins   

Jan 08   In the year 1870 uS mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) in the year 1870.   

Jan 10   In the year 1870 georgia legislature reconvenes   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 13   Henryk Opienski, Polish composer/conductor (St Moniuszko) in the year 1870.   

Jan 15   Cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly in the year 1870.   

Jan 15   Donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1870 donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly   

Jan 15   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland)   

Jan 16   Virginia becomes 8th state re-admitted to US after Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Virginia becomes 8th state readmitted to US after Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils)   

Jan 18   In the year 1870 berend Modderman, printer (Drukkers yearbook)   

Jan 20   On this day in history "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard   

Jan 20   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis   

Jan 22   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer in the year 1870.   

Jan 23   173 Blackfoot (140 women & children) killed in Montana by US Army on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1870 173 Blackfoot Indians (140 women &children) killed in Montana by US Army   

Jan 25   On this day in history soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War.   

Jan 26   Virginia rejoins US in the year 1870.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   In the year 1870 birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.   

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.