Page 2: Historical Events In 1870

Jan 27   In the year 1870 1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana)   

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) in the year 1870.   

Jan 27   In the year 1870 manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated   

Feb 01   In the year 1870 founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.   

Feb 01   Smallpox in Germany in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 02   Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 09   Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service in the year 1870.   

Feb 09   US Army establishes US National Weather Service on this day in history.   

Feb 10   City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time) in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1870 the birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor.   

Feb 10   YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY) in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

Feb 12   In the year 1870 women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote.   

Feb 13   On this day in history leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer   

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

Feb 15   Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn in the year 1870.   

Feb 17   On this day in history esther Morris appointed 1st female judge   

Feb 17   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

Feb 25   Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

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

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

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