Historical Events In 1870

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

Jan 27   In the year 1870 after accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union  

Jan 27   On this day in history first sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN)  

Jan 27   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated in the year 1870.  

Feb 01   On this day in history founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.  

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   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   Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1870.  

Feb 07   Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service  

Feb 09   In the year 1870 uS Army establishes US National Weather Service  

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

Feb 10   YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY) on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1870 leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer  

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

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

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

Feb 17   Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party) in the year 1870.  

Feb 20   In the year 1870 pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen)  

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

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) 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   1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) in the year 1870.  

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

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

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

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

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.