Historical Events In 1870

May 20 Second Chamber abolishes capital punishment

May 25 Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec

May 24 Memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US

May 31 E J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement

May 10 Jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour & 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch

May 12 Manitoba becomes a province of Canada

May 12 Manitoba becomes a Canadian province

May 31 Congress passes first Enforcement Act (rights of blacks)

Jan 16 Virginia becomes 8th state re-admitted to US after Civil War

Jan 27 First sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN)

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

Jan 10 Georgia legislature reconvenes

Jan 27 Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated

Jan 02 Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins

Jan 27 After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union

Jan 20 "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard

Jan 20 Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis

Jan 25 Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows

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

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.

Jan 08 US mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins

Jan 03 Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883

Jan 10 John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil

Jan 27 First sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN)

Jan 10 John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil

Jan 10 Standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller.

Jan 27 Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated

Jan 03 Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883

Jan 02 Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins

Jan 27 After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union

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

Feb 26 First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)

Feb 15 Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth MN

Feb 10 The birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor.

Feb 10 City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time)

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