Historical Events In 1870

Jul 15   Georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1870 georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US   

Jul 15   Hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history emil Mlynarski, composer   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history france declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; the Franco-Prussian war begins on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19) in the year 1870.   

Jul 21   In the year 1870 josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42   

Jul 22   Josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1870.   

Jul 23   On this day in history emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France   

Jul 24   On this day in history 1st trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 24   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper in the year 1870.   

Jul 24   In the year 1870 the first trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 25   Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1870 joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome)   

Jul 28   On this day in history henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)   

Jul 30   Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 in the year 1870.   

Aug 02   Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London on this day in history.   

Aug 04   British Red Cross Society forms in the year 1870.   

Aug 04   Harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France in the year 1870.   

Aug 06   White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature in the year 1870.   

Aug 07   19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born) in the year 1870.   

Aug 08   Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup in the year 1870.   

Aug 11   Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) in the year 1870.   

Aug 13   In the year 1870 armed tug Palos becomes first U.S. Navy ship to transit Suez Canal   

Aug 14   David [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies in the year 1870.   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in the year 1870.   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

Aug 16   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1870.   

Aug 17   In the year 1870 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

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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   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1870.   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.   

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.