Page 3: Historical Events In 1870

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

Feb 26   In the year 1870 wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched   

Feb 27   Louis Coerne, composer in the year 1870.   

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   Francisco S Lopez, Pres of Paraguay (1862-70), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   Oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1870.   

Mar 10   Alfred Kastner, composer in the year 1870.   

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

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   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) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.   

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) in the year 1870.   

Mar 31   On this day in history thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ)   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1870 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   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   On this day in history golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800   

Apr 07   Gustav Landauer, German socialist on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.   

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

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   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1870 birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.   

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)