Page 3: Historical Events In 1870

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

Feb 26   Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched in the year 1870.   

Feb 27   In the year 1870 louis Coerne, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum)   

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

Mar 07   Wyoming women allowed on juries; the right later was taken away in the year 1870.   

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   King Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

Mar 18   1st US National Wildlife Preserve (Lake Meritt in Oakland Calif) in the year 1870.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1870 the opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan   

Mar 20   Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1870 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   Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 in the year 1870.   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1870 victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

Apr 04   In the year 1870 george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1870 gustav Landauer, German socialist   

Apr 08   In the year 1870 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

Apr 08   In the year 1870 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.   

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   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

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 on this day in history.