Historical Events In 1870

Jul 15   On this day in history georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US   

Jul 15   In the year 1870 georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US   

Jul 15   Hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1870 emil Mlynarski, composer   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1870 france declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins   

Jul 19   On this day in history france declares war on Prussia; the Franco-Prussian war begins   

Jul 20   On this day in history vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19)   

Jul 21   Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 in the year 1870.   

Jul 22   Josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France in the year 1870.   

Jul 24   In the year 1870 1st trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 24   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper on this day in history.   

Jul 24   The first trans-US rail service begins in the year 1870.   

Jul 25   On this day in history jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders)   

Jul 27   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome) on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)   

Jul 30   In the year 1870 staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100   

Aug 02   On this day in history tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London.   

Aug 04   In the year 1870 british Red Cross Society forms   

Aug 04   Harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

Aug 06   In the year 1870 white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

Aug 07   19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup in the year 1870.   

Aug 11   Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history armed tug Palos becomes first U.S. Navy ship to transit Suez Canal   

Aug 14   In the year 1870 david [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1870 fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

Aug 16   On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 17   In the year 1870 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

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 in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1870.   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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)