Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1870

Sep 11 On this day in history eugenio Lucas y Padilla, Spanish poet, dies at about 46  

Sep 12 Fitz Hugh Ludlow, American author (b. 1836) died on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Prosper Mérimée, French author (b. 1803) died in the year 1870.  

Sep 27 Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20 In the year 1870 michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62  

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

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

Nov 24 Comte de Lautréamont, French writer (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

Nov 28 Frédéric Bazille, French painter (b. 1841) died on this day in history.  

Dec 05 On this day in history a Dumas Da, writer, dies at 68  

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

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

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

Dec 28 Alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.