Page 6: Historical Events In 1870

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

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

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

Jul 15   On this day in history manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created   

Jul 18   Emil Mlynarski, composer in the year 1870.   

Jul 18   On this day in history pontifical infalliability proclaimed   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 24   In the year 1870 fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper   

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

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   Henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 06   Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France on this day in history.   

Aug 06   White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature in the year 1870.   

Aug 07   On this day in history 19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born)   

Aug 08   Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup in the year 1870.   

Aug 11   Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   David [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in the year 1870.   

Aug 15   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.   

Aug 17   1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

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

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

Jan 11   In the year 1870 birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)   

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

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.   

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

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.