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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated   

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

Feb 01   Smallpox in Germany in the year 1870.   

Feb 02   Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

Feb 05   On this day in history the first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

Feb 07   In the year 1870 alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex)   

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

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.   

Feb 12   Women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1870 mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

Feb 23   In the year 1870 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) in the year 1870.   

Feb 26   1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) in the year 1870.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

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   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

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

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   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

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.