Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched   

Feb 27   On this day in history louis Coerne, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1870 the Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire.   

Mar 01   On this day in history francisco S Lopez, Pres of Paraguay (1862-70), dies at 43   

Mar 05   [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus) in the year 1870.   

Mar 06   On this day in history oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum)   

Mar 07   In the year 1870 cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest & East   

Mar 07   Wyoming women allowed on juries; the right later was taken away in the year 1870.   

Mar 09   In the year 1870 theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65   

Mar 10   In the year 1870 alfred Kastner, composer   

Mar 10   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1870.   

Mar 11   In the year 1870 king Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho   

Mar 14   Calif legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history california legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible   

Mar 17   Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary in the year 1870.   

Mar 18   1st US National Wildlife Preserve (Lake Meritt in Oakland Calif) in the year 1870.   

Mar 18   On this day in history joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 19   The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan in the year 1870.   

Mar 20   In the year 1870 paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa)   

Mar 30   In the year 1870 15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race   

Mar 30   In the year 1870 texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union   

Mar 31   1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ) in the year 1870.   

Mar 31   Thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1870 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 01   Patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1870 victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

Apr 04   On this day in history george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

Apr 04   In the year 1870 golden Gate Park established by City Order #800   

Apr 04   On this day in history golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800   

Apr 07   Gustav Landauer, German socialist in the year 1870.   

Apr 08   On this day in history charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

Apr 08   Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 in the year 1870.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

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

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.