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   After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union in the year 1870.   

Jan 27   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.   

Feb 01   In the year 1870 smallpox in Germany   

Feb 02   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

Feb 03   On this day in history ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)   

Feb 05   1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia in the year 1870.   

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

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   On this day in history uS Army establishes US National Weather Service   

Feb 10   City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1870 fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 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   Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history esther Morris appointed 1st female judge   

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) in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to US on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.   

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   In the year 1870 birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)   

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

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1870 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.