Historical Events In 1870

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

Jan 27   After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated  

Feb 01   Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Smallpox in Germany in the year 1870.  

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

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 in the year 1870.  

Feb 03   15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1870 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia  

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

Feb 07   Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) in the year 1870.  

Feb 09   On this day in history grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service  

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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) in the year 1870.  

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1870 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) 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   In the year 1870 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1870.  

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

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

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

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

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

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)