Historical Events In 1870

Jan 02   Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer in the year 1870.   

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

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

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   Georgia legislature reconvenes on this day in history.   

Jan 10   John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 13   Henryk Opienski, Polish composer/conductor (St Moniuszko) on this day in history.   

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   Donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly in the year 1870.   

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   Virginia becomes 8th state readmitted to US after Civil War in the year 1870.   

Jan 16   Wilhelm Normann, German chemist (hardening of oils) in the year 1870.   

Jan 18   In the year 1870 berend Modderman, printer (Drukkers yearbook)   

Jan 20   In the year 1870 "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard   

Jan 20   In the year 1870 guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer   

Jan 20   Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis in the year 1870.   

Jan 22   On this day in history charles Arnold Tournemire, composer   

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

Jan 23   173 Blackfoot Indians (140 women &children) killed in Montana by US Army on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows   

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

Jan 26   Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   Virginia rejoins US in the year 1870.   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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)