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

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

Feb 02   Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY in the year 1870.  

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

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

Feb 03   Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) in the year 1870.  

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex)  

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   City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for US silver coins to circulate in Canada  

Feb 12   Women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote in the year 1870.  

Feb 13   In the year 1870 leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer  

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   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 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   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   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.