Historical Events In 1870

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

Jan 27   On this day in history after accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1870 manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated  

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

Feb 01   Smallpox in Germany in the year 1870.  

Feb 02   On this day in history cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1870 yWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY)  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Mississippi is readmitted to US on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.