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   In the year 1870 first sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN)  

Jan 27   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated in the year 1870.  

Feb 01   On this day in history founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.  

Feb 02   Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY on this day in history.  

Feb 02   The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1870 alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex)  

Feb 09   Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service in the year 1870.  

Feb 09   In the year 1870 uS Army establishes US National Weather Service  

Feb 10   City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time) in the year 1870.  

Feb 10   Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter in the year 1870.  

Feb 10   The birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor in the year 1870.  

Feb 10   YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY) in the year 1870.  

Feb 11   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for US silver coins to circulate in Canada on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   On this day in history leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer  

Feb 15   Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth MN in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history esther Morris appointed 1st female judge  

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) in the year 1870.  

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US  

Feb 25   Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS) in the year 1870.  

Feb 25   On this day in history hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)  

Feb 26   In the year 1870 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)  

Feb 26   First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) in the year 1870.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

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

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

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.  

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   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.  

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

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

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)