Historical Events In 1870

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

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

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

Mar 09   Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1870.  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary  

Mar 17   Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary in the year 1870.  

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   The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan on this day in history.  

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   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   Thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ) in the year 1870.  

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

Apr 01   Patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98 in the year 1870.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1870.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)  

Jan 07   In the year 1870 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   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1870.  

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.