Historical Events In 1870

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

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

Jul 18   In the year 1870 emil Mlynarski, composer  

Jul 18   In the year 1870 pontifical infalliability proclaimed  

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

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

Jul 20   Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history 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   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   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   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome) in the year 1870.  

Jul 28   In the year 1870 henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)  

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   On this day in history british Red Cross Society forms  

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

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

Aug 06   In the year 1870 white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   In the year 1870 tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98)  

Aug 13   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 transcontinental Railway actually completed  

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado in the year 1870.  

Aug 16   Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1870.  

Aug 17   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.  

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)  

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   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

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 on this day in history.  

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   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.