Historical Events In 1870

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

Jul 15   Georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US in the year 1870.  

Jul 15   On this day in history hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada  

Jul 15   In the year 1870 manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created  

Jul 18   Emil Mlynarski, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 22   In the year 1870 josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42  

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

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   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   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   On this day in history british Red Cross Society forms  

Aug 04   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.  

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   Transcontinental Railway actually completed on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1870 transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado  

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

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  

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1870 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 21   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

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

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1870.