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 in the year 1870.  

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

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 01   Smallpox in Germany on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed  

Feb 03   In the year 1870 ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)  

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

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

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   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   YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY) on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.  

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1870 esther Morris appointed 1st female judge  

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.  

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

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.  

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.  

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)  

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)