Historical Events In 1870

Jan 02   Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins in the year 1870.   

Jan 02   In the year 1870 ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883 in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer in the year 1870.   

Jan 06   The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 08   US mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins in the year 1870.   

Jan 08   US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins in the year 1870.   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) in the year 1870.   

Jan 10   In the year 1870 georgia legislature reconvenes   

Jan 10   In the year 1870 john D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil   

Jan 10   Standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 13   Henryk Opienski, Polish composer/conductor (St Moniuszko) in the year 1870.   

Jan 15   Cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly in the year 1870.   

Jan 15   On this day in history donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly   

Jan 15   Donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland) in the year 1870.   

Jan 16   Virginia becomes 8th state re-admitted to US after Civil War on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history virginia becomes 8th state readmitted to US after Civil War   

Jan 16   In the year 1870 wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils)   

Jan 18   Berend Modderman, printer (Drukkers yearbook) in the year 1870.   

Jan 20   On this day in history "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard   

Jan 20   Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis   

Jan 22   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1870 173 Blackfoot (140 women & children) killed in Montana by US Army   

Jan 23   173 Blackfoot Indians (140 women &children) killed in Montana by US Army in the year 1870.   

Jan 25   Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1870 virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War.   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 virginia rejoins US   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

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