Page 6: Historical Events In 1870

Jul 18   Emil Mlynarski, composer.   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed.   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; the Franco-Prussian war begins   

Jul 20   Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19)   

Jul 21   Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42.   

Jul 22   Josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42   

Jul 23   Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France   

Jul 24   1st trans-US rail service begins.   

Jul 24   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper.   

Jul 24   The inaugural trans-US rail service begins.   

Jul 25   Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders).   

Jul 27   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome).   

Jul 28   Henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31).   

Jul 30   Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100.   

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

Aug 04   British Red Cross Society forms.   

Aug 04   Harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin).   

Aug 06   Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

Aug 06   White conservatives suppresed black vote and captured Tenn legislature   

Aug 07   19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born).   

Aug 08   Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup   

Aug 11   Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98).   

Aug 13   Armed tug Palos is recorded as becoming inaugural U.S. Navy ship to transit Suez Canal   

Aug 14   David [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies.   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado.   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed   

Aug 16   Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion.   

Aug 16   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80.   

Aug 17   1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

Aug 17   Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine.   

Aug 17   Mrs Esther Morris is recorded as becoming 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming).   

Aug 17   The inaugural ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

Aug 17   Western Australia is granted representative government.   

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Jan 02   Ernst barlach: Writer   

Jan 03   Henry eichheim: Composer   

Jan 03   Henry handel richardson: Australia, novelist (richard mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav bauer: Chancellor of germany   

Jan 07   Lord gordon hewart: British judge    

Jan 08   Miguel primo de rivera orbaneja: Dictator of spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   Joseph b strauss: Civil engineer/builder (golden gate bridge)   

Jan 11   Alexander stirling calder: American sculptor    

Jan 03   Constantine d uschinsky: Russian educationalist,   

Jan 07   Karl schwencke: Composer,   

Jan 11   Adolf ganz: Composer,   

Jan 21   Alexander herzen: Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   Cesare pugni: Composer,    

Jan 29   Leopold ii: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   Jacob m de kempenaer: Dutch min of internal aff (1848-49),   

Feb 14   St. john richardson liddell: American civil war confederate general (b. 1815)