Historical Events In 1870

Jul 15   In the year 1870 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   Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created in the year 1870.  

Jul 18   In the year 1870 emil Mlynarski, composer  

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19)  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42  

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

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

Jul 24   In the year 1870 fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper  

Jul 24   The first trans-US rail service begins on this day in history.  

Jul 25   In the year 1870 jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1870 british Red Cross Society forms  

Aug 04   In the year 1870 harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)  

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

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

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

Aug 08   Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup on this day in history.  

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   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in the year 1870.  

Aug 15   On this day in history transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado  

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

Aug 16   On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80  

Aug 17   On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington  

Aug 17   Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

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   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)