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   On this day in history first sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN)  

Jan 27   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   Smallpox in Germany on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service in the year 1870.  

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 20   Pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War in the year 1870.  

Feb 23   In the year 1870 mississippi is readmitted to US  

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.  

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)  

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1870 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   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.  

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1870.  

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.