Historical Events In 1870

Dec 05   In the year 1870 a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68   

Dec 06   Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC) in the year 1870.   

Dec 06   Joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC) in the year 1870.   

Dec 06   On this day in history william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)   

Dec 10   Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps in the year 1870.   

Dec 14   On this day in history dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40)   

Dec 15   Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31   

Dec 16   The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is lit for the first time in the year 1870.   

Dec 17   On this day in history giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 18   Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina) in the year 1870.   

Dec 22   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] in the year 1870.   

Dec 22   On this day in history jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse   

Dec 22   Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse in the year 1870.   

Dec 24   In the year 1870 rosario Scalero, composer   

Dec 26   On this day in history the 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.   

Dec 28   In the year 1870 alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 30   ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered in the year 1870.   

Dec 31   On this day in history j D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done)   

Dec 31   Thomas Connolly, baseball's major league umpire for 50 years 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 on this day in history.   

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   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] in the year 1870.   

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

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 in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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