Page 2: Historical Events In 1870

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

Jan 27   After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union.   

Jan 27   inaugural sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN).   

Jan 27   Manitoba and Northwest Territories incorporated   

Feb 01   Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force   

Feb 01   Smallpox in Germany   

Feb 02   Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum.   

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

Feb 02   The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum.   

Feb 03   15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

Feb 03   Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara).   

Feb 05   1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia.   

Feb 05   The inaugural motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

Feb 07   Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex).   

Feb 09   Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service.   

Feb 09   US Army establishes US National Weather Service.   

Feb 10   City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time).   

Feb 10   Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor is born.   

Feb 10   Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter   

Feb 10   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.   

Feb 12   Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for US silver coins to circulate in Canada.   

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

Feb 13   Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer   

Feb 15   Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth MN   

Feb 15   Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn   

Feb 17   Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge.   

Feb 17   Louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)   

Feb 20   Pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen).   

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to US   

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

Feb 25   Hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as inaugural black member of Congress (Senator).   

Feb 26   1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered).   

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Jan 02   Ernst barlach: Writer   

Jan 03   Henry eichheim: Composer   

Jan 03   Henry handel richardson: Australia, novelist (richard mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav bauer: Chancellor of germany   

Jan 07   Lord gordon hewart: British judge    

Jan 08   Miguel primo de rivera orbaneja: Dictator of spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   Joseph b strauss: Civil engineer/builder (golden gate bridge)   

Jan 11   Alexander stirling calder: American sculptor    

Jan 03   Constantine d uschinsky: Russian educationalist,   

Jan 07   Karl schwencke: Composer,   

Jan 11   Adolf ganz: Composer,   

Jan 21   Alexander herzen: Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   Cesare pugni: Composer,    

Jan 29   Leopold ii: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   Jacob m de kempenaer: Dutch min of internal aff (1848-49),   

Feb 14   St. john richardson liddell: American civil war confederate general (b. 1815)