Historical Events In 1870

Apr 13   On this day in history metropolitan Museum of Art forms in NYC  

Apr 14   In the year 1870 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912)  

Apr 15   On this day in history last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada  

Apr 16   On this day in history anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies  

Apr 16   In the year 1870 vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London  

Apr 17   Ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940) in the year 1870.  

Apr 19   On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia  

Apr 19   Andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer  

Apr 22   In the year 1870 nikolai Lenin, [Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov], Bolshevik/USSR revolutionist  

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov (aka Lenin), Russian leader  

Apr 27   In the year 1870 heinrich Schliemann discovers Troi  

Apr 28   Hermann Suter, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Franz Lehar, operetta composer (Naughty Marietta) in the year 1870.  

Apr 30   The birth of Franz Lehar, Hungarian composer in the year 1870.  

May 01   Francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay in the year 1870.  

May 06   Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America in the year 1870.  

May 10   In the year 1870 jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch  

May 10   On this day in history jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour & 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch  

May 12   On this day in history manitoba becomes a Canadian province  

May 12   Manitoba becomes a province of Canada on this day in history.  

May 14   Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1870.  

May 14   In the year 1870 zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer  

May 20   Second Chamber abolishes capital punishment on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations  

May 24   Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US  

May 25   Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec on this day in history.  

May 25   On this day in history irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec  

May 27   Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) on this day in history.  

May 30   In the year 1870 gustave Vogt, composer, dies at 89  

May 31   Congress passes 1st Enforcement Act (rights of blacks) in the year 1870.  

May 31   On this day in history congress passes first Enforcement Act (rights of blacks)  

May 31   E J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement in the year 1870.  

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born in the year 1870.  

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   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   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   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)