Page 3: Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 louis Coerne, composer   

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

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

Mar 05   In the year 1870 [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 in the year 1870.   

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1870 alfred Kastner, composer   

Mar 10   On this day in history isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75   

Mar 11   In the year 1870 king Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho   

Mar 14   Calif legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible in the year 1870.   

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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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) in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.   

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

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

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

Apr 08   In the year 1870 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   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   On this day in history jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

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