Page 6: 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1870 hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada   

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   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 in the year 1870.   

Jul 20   In the year 1870 vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19)   

Jul 21   On this day in history josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42   

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

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

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

Jul 24   On this day in history fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper   

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   On this day in history joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome)   

Jul 28   Henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31) in the year 1870.   

Jul 30   In the year 1870 staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100   

Aug 02   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)   

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

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

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 in the year 1870.   

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   On this day in history david [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

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

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   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 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   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.