Page 6: Historical Events In 1870

Jul 15   On this day in history georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US   

Jul 15   On this day in history georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US   

Jul 15   In the year 1870 hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada   

Jul 15   On this day in history manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created   

Jul 18   On this day in history emil Mlynarski, composer   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed in the year 1870.   

Jul 19   In the year 1870 france declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins   

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

Jul 20   Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France in the year 1870.   

Jul 24   1st trans-US rail service begins in the year 1870.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history 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   Henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   In the year 1870 tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London.   

Aug 04   British Red Cross Society forms on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)   

Aug 06   On this day in history battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

Aug 06   On this day in history white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

Aug 07   On this day in history 19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born)   

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1870 transcontinental Railway actually completed   

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

Aug 16   Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.   

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

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

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   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1870 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.