Historical Events In 1870

Oct 01   On this day in history pieter van Essen, Dutch artillery officer/inventor (grape-shot shells)   

Oct 02   Italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history rome becomes the capital city of Italy   

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

Oct 07   Uncle Dave Macon, entertainer in the year 1870.   

Oct 08   On this day in history louis Vierne, composer   

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

Oct 12   Robert E Lee, General of Confederate Army, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert   

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   Four blacks elected to House of Representatives in the year 1870.   

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   On this day in history pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore   

Oct 31   On this day in history mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55   

Nov 01   US Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations) in the year 1870.   

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   On this day in history bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century)   

Nov 21   Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history howard Brockway, composer   

Nov 27   Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president Finland on this day in history.   

Nov 27   NY Times dubs baseball "The National Game" on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   Compulsory education proclaimed in England on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Cecil Forsyth, composer in the year 1870.   

Dec 02   On this day in history francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)   

Jan 08   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

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] on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.   

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)