Page 8: Historical Events In 1870

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

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

Oct 02   On this day in history italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital   

Oct 02   Rome becomes the capital city of Italy in the year 1870.   

Oct 07   Leon Gambetta flees Paris in balloon in the year 1870.   

Oct 07   In the year 1870 uncle Dave Macon, entertainer   

Oct 08   Louis Vierne, composer in the year 1870.   

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   Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

Oct 22   On this day in history ivan Bunin, Russia, poet/novelist (Gentleman from SF-Nobel 1933)   

Oct 25   In the year 1870 pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore   

Oct 31   Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1870.   

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

Nov 08   Democratic governor elected in Tennessee in the year 1870.   

Nov 11   Nils Kjaer, Norwegian playwright (Det evige Savn) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Henry Kolker, Quincy IL, actor (Real Glory, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry) in the year 1870.   

Nov 15   In the year 1870 bathe becomes member of Noordduitse Union   

Nov 16   In the year 1870 alfred Hill, composer   

Nov 16   On this day in history spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I   

Nov 19   On this day in history vicente Lleo, composer   

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" in the year 1870.   

Nov 29   Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer (Le petit roi) in the year 1870.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1870 cecil Forsyth, composer   

Dec 02   Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)