Historical Events In 1870

Jan 27   1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana) in the year 1870.  

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) in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 01   Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed  

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

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

Feb 05   The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia in the year 1870.  

Feb 07   In the year 1870 alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex)  

Feb 09   In the year 1870 grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service  

Feb 09   On this day in history uS Army establishes US National Weather Service  

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history the birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor.  

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

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   In the year 1870 women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote.  

Feb 13   Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer in the year 1870.  

Feb 15   Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth MN on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1870.  

Feb 20   In the year 1870 pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen)  

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

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to US in the year 1870.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 in the year 1870.  

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)