Historical Events In 1870

Oct 01   Pieter van Essen, Dutch artillery officer/inventor (grape-shot shells) in the year 1870.   

Oct 02   Italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital in the year 1870.   

Oct 02   Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital in the year 1870.   

Oct 02   Rome becomes the capital city of Italy on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1870 leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon   

Oct 07   On this day in history uncle Dave Macon, entertainer   

Oct 08   In the year 1870 louis Vierne, composer   

Oct 09   In the year 1870 rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree   

Oct 12   In the year 1870 robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63   

Oct 13   Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1870 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

Oct 19   1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1870 four blacks elected to House of Representatives   

Oct 20   Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Ivan Bunin, Russia, poet/novelist (Gentleman from SF-Nobel 1933) in the year 1870.   

Oct 25   In the year 1870 pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore   

Oct 31   Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1870 uS Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations)   

Nov 08   Democratic governor elected in Tennessee on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1870 nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright (Det evige Savn)   

Nov 13   Henry Kolker, Quincy IL, actor (Real Glory, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union in the year 1870.   

Nov 16   On this day in history alfred Hill, composer   

Nov 16   Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Vicente Lleo, composer in the year 1870.   

Nov 21   Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) in the year 1870.   

Nov 21   In the year 1870 karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69   

Nov 22   Howard Brockway, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland in the year 1870.   

Nov 27   NY Times dubs baseball "The National Game" in the year 1870.   

Nov 29   Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1870 compulsory education proclaimed in England   

Nov 30   On this day in history cecil Forsyth, composer   

Dec 02   Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.   

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   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1870 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)