Page 9: Historical Events In 1870

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

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

Dec 06   On this day in history joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC)   

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   In the year 1870 joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps   

Dec 14   In the year 1870 dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40)   

Dec 15   Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect in the year 1870.   

Dec 16   Stanislaw Duniecki, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) in the year 1870.   

Dec 20   In the year 1870 pieter C Boutens, Dutch poet (Voices, Carmina)   

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

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

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

Dec 24   Rosario Scalero, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 28   On this day in history alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 30   On this day in history ... Prim, Spanish general, murdered   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

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 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   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1870 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)