Historical Events In 1870

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

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   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.  

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

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   Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1870 fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn  

Feb 17   Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1870.  

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

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