Page 3: Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   inaugural NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered).   

Feb 26   Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched.   

Feb 27   Louis Coerne, composer.   

Feb 28   The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire.   

Mar 01   Francisco S Lopez, Pres of Paraguay (1862-70), dies at 43   

Mar 05   [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus).   

Mar 06   Oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum).   

Mar 07   Cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest and East.   

Mar 07   Wyoming women allowed on juries; the right later was taken away.   

Mar 09   Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65.   

Mar 10   Alfred Kastner, composer   

Mar 10   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75.   

Mar 11   King Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho.   

Mar 14   Calif legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible.   

Mar 14   California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible.   

Mar 17   Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

Mar 17   Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary.   

Mar 18   1st US National Wildlife Preserve (Lake Meritt in Oakland Calif)   

Mar 18   Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48.   

Mar 19   The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan   

Mar 20   Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa).   

Mar 30   15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race.   

Mar 30   Texas is recorded as becoming last confederate state readmitted to Union   

Mar 31   1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ)   

Mar 31   Thomas P Mundy became inaugural black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ)   

Apr 01   Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 01   Patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 02   Victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

Apr 04   George A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

Apr 04   Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800.   

Apr 04   Golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800.   

Apr 07   Gustav Landauer, German socialist.   

Apr 08   Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

Apr 08   Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 98.   

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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)