Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   In the year 1870 first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

Feb 26   On this day in history wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched   

Feb 27   On this day in history louis Coerne, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history the Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire.   

Mar 01   In the year 1870 francisco S Lopez, Pres of Paraguay (1862-70), dies at 43   

Mar 05   [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus) in the year 1870.   

Mar 06   Oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum) in the year 1870.   

Mar 07   On this day in history cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest & East   

Mar 07   Wyoming women allowed on juries; the right later was taken away on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Alfred Kastner, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1870 isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75   

Mar 11   On this day in history king Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho   

Mar 14   In the year 1870 calif legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible   

Mar 14   On this day in history california legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible   

Mar 17   In the year 1870 mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

Mar 17   On this day in history massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

Mar 18   On this day in history 1st US National Wildlife Preserve (Lake Meritt in Oakland Calif)   

Mar 18   In the year 1870 joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 19   On this day in history the opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan   

Mar 20   In the year 1870 paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa)   

Mar 30   In the year 1870 15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race   

Mar 30   On this day in history texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union   

Mar 31   1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ) on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1870 thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ)   

Apr 01   In the year 1870 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 01   In the year 1870 patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 02   Victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres in the year 1870.   

Apr 04   On this day in history george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

Apr 04   In the year 1870 golden Gate Park established by City Order #800   

Apr 04   Golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800 in the year 1870.   

Apr 07   Gustav Landauer, German socialist in the year 1870.   

Apr 08   On this day in history charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

Apr 08   On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

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

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

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)