Page 2: Historical Events In 1870

Jan 27   In the year 1870 1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana)   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1870 manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated   

Feb 01   In the year 1870 founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.   

Feb 01   In the year 1870 smallpox in Germany   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

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

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

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

Feb 07   Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1870 grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service   

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 in the year 1870.   

Feb 10   YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote.   

Feb 13   Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer in the year 1870.   

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

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

Feb 17   Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge on this day in history.   

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   Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War in the year 1870.   

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

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.   

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