Page 6: Historical Events In 1870

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 21   On this day in history josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42   

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

Jul 23   Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history the first trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 25   On this day in history jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders)   

Jul 27   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome) on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1870 henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)   

Jul 30   Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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) in the year 1870.   

Aug 13   Armed tug Palos becomes first U.S. Navy ship to transit Suez Canal on this day in history.   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history transcontinental Railway actually completed   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado in the year 1870.   

Aug 16   In the year 1870 fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

Aug 16   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)