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   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   Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force in the year 1870.  

Feb 02   On this day in history cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum  

Feb 02   Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY in the year 1870.  

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   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   Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) in the year 1870.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 in the year 1870.  

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 in the year 1870.  

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

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   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   Mississippi is readmitted to US in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 25   Hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator) in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)  

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)