Historical Events In 1870

Apr 13   Metropolitan Museum of Art forms in NYC on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada  

Apr 16   Anatoli O Demidov, Russian ruler of Donato/traveller, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1870 vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London  

Apr 17   Ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940) on this day in history.  

Apr 19   A Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia in the year 1870.  

Apr 19   Andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83 in the year 1870.  

Apr 20   Simeon Roncal, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1870 nikolai Lenin, [Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov], Bolshevik/USSR revolutionist  

Apr 22   In the year 1870 the birth of Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov (aka Lenin), Russian leader  

Apr 27   Heinrich Schliemann discovers Troi in the year 1870.  

Apr 28   In the year 1870 hermann Suter, composer  

Apr 30   In the year 1870 franz Lehar, operetta composer (Naughty Marietta)  

Apr 30   On this day in history the birth of Franz Lehar, Hungarian composer  

May 01   Francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay in the year 1870.  

May 06   On this day in history amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America  

May 10   In the year 1870 jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch  

May 10   In the year 1870 jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour & 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch  

May 12   In the year 1870 manitoba becomes a Canadian province  

May 12   Manitoba becomes a province of Canada on this day in history.  

May 14   On this day in history ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69  

May 14   On this day in history zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer  

May 20   On this day in history second Chamber abolishes capital punishment  

May 24   In the year 1870 jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations  

May 24   Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US in the year 1870.  

May 24   Memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US on this day in history.  

May 25   Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec on this day in history.  

May 25   On this day in history irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec  

May 27   On this day in history lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age)  

May 30   Gustave Vogt, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1870.  

May 31   On this day in history congress passes 1st Enforcement Act (rights of blacks)  

May 31   Congress passes first Enforcement Act (rights of blacks) in the year 1870.  

May 31   On this day in history e J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement  

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

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   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   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.  

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   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

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   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 in the year 1870.