Historical Events In 1870

Jan 27   1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana) on this day in history.  

Jan 27   After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union in the year 1870.  

Jan 27   First sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN) on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1870 founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.  

Feb 02   In the year 1870 cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum  

Feb 02   On this day in history mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY  

Feb 02   The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum in the year 1870.  

Feb 03   15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed in the year 1870.  

Feb 03   On this day in history ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)  

Feb 05   1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history the first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia  

Feb 07   Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service on this day in history.  

Feb 09   US Army establishes US National Weather Service in the year 1870.  

Feb 10   On this day in history city of Anaheim incorporates (1st time)  

Feb 10   In the year 1870 fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter  

Feb 10   The birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor on this day in history.  

Feb 10   YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY) 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 12   In the year 1870 official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for US silver coins to circulate in Canada  

Feb 12   On this day in history women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote.  

Feb 13   Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1870 ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth MN  

Feb 15   On this day in history ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn  

Feb 17   Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge in the year 1870.  

Feb 17   Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party) on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War in the year 1870.  

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to US on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS) on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator) in the year 1870.  

Feb 26   On this day in history 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)  

Feb 26   On this day in history first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)  

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born in the year 1870.  

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   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

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   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.  

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

Jan 29   On this day in history 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.