What Happened In January 1870 In History

Historical Events for January, 1870

• 1st » Adolf Loos, architect, co-founder of modern architecture, baptized in Church of St. Thomas (Brno) called St. Thomas church, Brno, Moravia
• 3rd » Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins.
• 6th » The inauguration of the Musikverein in Vienna or Vienna, Austria.
• 10th » John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
• 23rd » In Montana, U.S. cavalrymen kill 173 Native Americans in the United States e.g Native Americans, mostly women and children, in what becomes known as the Marias Massacre.
• 26th » American Civil War: Virginia History of Virginia Reconstruction named rejoins the Union.
• 27th » The Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity is founded at DePauw University.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1870

• 2nd » Ernst Barlach, German sculptor (d. 1938)
• 3rd » Henry Handel Richardson, Australian author (d. 1946)
• 4th » Percy Pitt, English organist and conductor (d. 1932)
• 6th » Gustav Bauer, German politician, 11th Chancellor of Germany (German Reich) or Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)
• 7th » Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart, English judge and politician, 7th Lord Chief Justice of England (d. 1943)
• 8th » Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella, Spanish politician, Prime Minister of Spain (d. 1930)
• 9th » Joseph Strauss (engineer) known as Joseph Strauss, American engineer, co-designed the Golden Gate Bridge (d. 1938)
• 11th » Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)
• 13th » Ross Granville Harrison, American biologist (d. 1959)
• 14th » George Pearce, Australian politician (d. 1952)
• 15th » Pierre S. du Pont, American businessman (d. 1954)
• 16th » Jüri Jaakson, Estonian businessman and politician, State Elder of Estonia (d. 1942)
• 23rd » Ole Sæther, Norwegian target shooter (d. 1946)

Famous Deaths for January 1870

• 21st » Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher (b. 1812)
• 26th » Victor de Broglie (1785–1870) named Victor de Broglie, French politician, 9th Prime Minister of France (b. 1785)
• 29th » Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)
• 31st » Cilibi Moise, Moldavian-Romanian journalist (b. 1812)

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