Historical Events In 1870

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

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

Jul 15   Hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada in the year 1870.  

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

Jul 18   In the year 1870 emil Mlynarski, composer  

Jul 18   On this day in history pontifical infalliability proclaimed  

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins in the year 1870.  

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; the Franco-Prussian war begins in the year 1870.  

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

Jul 21   Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 in the year 1870.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 30   On this day in history staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100  

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   In the year 1870 battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France  

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   In the year 1870 magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup  

Aug 11   On this day in history tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98)  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history david [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies  

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

Aug 16   In the year 1870 ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80  

Aug 17   On this day in history 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   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

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

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.  

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   On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)  

Feb 11   On this day in history jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76  

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)