Historical Events In 1869

Sep 20   In the year 1869 george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic   

Sep 21   Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich on this day in history.   

Sep 22   The opera "Das Rheingold" is produced (Munich) in the year 1869.   

Sep 24   On this day in history black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold   

Sep 24   The Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1869 libri, mathematician, dies   

Sep 30   Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1869 1st postcards are issued (Vienna)   

Oct 01   The first postcards are issued (Vienna) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Porbandar Kathiawad India, pacifist and spiritual leader on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history the birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance   

Oct 02   The birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame in the year 1869.   

Oct 05   A strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history john Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer," premieres   

Oct 08   In the year 1869 franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64   

Oct 08   J Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history harry Lawrence Freeman, composer   

Oct 11   Gordon Frederic Norton, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies in the year 1869.   

Oct 14   On this day in history joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles)   

Oct 16   In the year 1869 hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing   

Oct 16   In the year 1869 hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing   

Oct 18   On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo)   

Oct 21   1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history first shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

Oct 22   On this day in history michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64   

Oct 23   Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer in the year 1869.   

Oct 23   In the year 1869 jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72   

Oct 25   In the year 1869 august Otto Halm, composer   

Oct 26   On this day in history 1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)   

Oct 26   In the year 1869 the first American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)   

Oct 30   On this day in history lawrence Grant, Bournemouth England, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

Nov 01   In the year 1869 deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra   

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Jan 03   Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Percy Pitt, composer was born in the year 1869.   

Jan 04   Tommy Corcoran, American baseball player (d. 1960) was born in the year 1869.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of emanuele F, duke of Aosta, Italian general (WW I)/fascist   

Jan 15   In the year 1869 birth of stanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski, Polish dramatist (d. 1907)   

Jan 18   Willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of alfred R Zimmerman, mayor (Rotterdam 1906-22)/Dir (League of Nations)   

Jan 22   Grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (d. 1916) was born in the year 1869.   

Jan 01   Martin W. Bates, American politician (b. 1786) died in the year 1869.   

Jan 17   Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1869.   

Jan 26   Duncan Gordon Boyes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1846) died in the year 1869.   

Jan 28   In the year 1869 prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 30   William Carleton, Irish novelist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author/novelist (Future), dies at 60   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796)