Page 2: Historical Events In 1870

Jan 27   1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana) on this day in history.   

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   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

Feb 05   In the year 1870 the first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

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   The birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history yWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY)   

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

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

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn   

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   Pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen) in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1870 mississippi is readmitted to US   

Feb 25   In the year 1870 hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS)   

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) 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 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   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   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

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   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)