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   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated in the year 1870.  

Feb 01   Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force in the year 1870.  

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

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

Feb 02   The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1870 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   The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on this day in history.  

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   US Army establishes US National Weather Service on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter in the year 1870.  

Feb 10   The birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.  

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

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

Feb 26   First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

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   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1870.  

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died 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 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.