Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history francisco S Lopez, Pres of Paraguay (1862-70), dies at 43  

Mar 05   [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1870 theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65  

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

Mar 10   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1870.  

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   Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary in the year 1870.  

Mar 17   Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1870 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   Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa) in the year 1870.  

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   On this day in history 1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ)  

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

Apr 01   On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98  

Apr 01   Patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04   George A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church in the year 1870.  

Apr 04   Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07   On this day in history gustav Landauer, German socialist  

Apr 08   Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1870.  

Apr 08   Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 in the year 1870.  

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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   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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.