Page 6: 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 in the year 1870.   

Jul 15   Hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 18   On this day in history pontifical infalliability proclaimed   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1870 emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France   

Jul 24   1st trans-US rail service begins on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper in the year 1870.   

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

Jul 25   Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)   

Jul 30   Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 in the year 1870.   

Aug 02   On this day in history tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London.   

Aug 04   British Red Cross Society forms on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)   

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

Aug 06   White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1870.   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)   

Jan 08   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.