Page 7: Historical Events In 1870

Aug 17   On this day in history frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine   

Aug 17   In the year 1870 mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming)   

Aug 17   In the year 1870 the first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

Aug 17   On this day in history western Australia is granted representative government   

Aug 18   On this day in history battle at Gravelotte Privat: Prussia beat France, 32,000 casualties   

Aug 18   On this day in history felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle   

Aug 19   Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   The Wolseley Expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7] in the year 1870.   

Aug 27   Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) in the year 1870.   

Sep 01   On this day in history napoleon III captured at Sedan   

Sep 01   On this day in history timotei Popovici, composer   

Sep 02   On this day in history charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon, composer, dies at 48   

Sep 02   In the year 1870 marie Ault, [Mary Cragg], Wigan England   

Sep 02   In the year 1870 napoleon III surrenders to Prussian armies   

Sep 04   3rd French republic proclaimed as they overthrow their king on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Das Nibelungenlied)   

Sep 06   Ship sinks in Gulf of Biskaje; 483 die in the year 1870.   

Sep 07   On this day in history aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [OS=Aug 26]   

Sep 08   Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer in the year 1870.   

Sep 08   On this day in history neth & Engl sign "Koelietraktaat" Br-Indian contract work in Suriname   

Sep 10   In the year 1870 dutch Jurist Cooperation forms   

Sep 11   In the year 1870 eugenio Lucas y Padilla, Spanish poet, dies at about 46   

Sep 15   Dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18) in the year 1870.   

Sep 18   In the year 1870 clark Wissler, anthropologist (American Indian)   

Sep 19   In the year 1870 siege of Paris begins   

Sep 20   In the year 1870 italian army under Victor Emmanuel II seizes Rome from the French   

Sep 22   On this day in history arthur Willard Pryor, composer   

Sep 23   On this day in history john Lomax, Miss, folk song collector/ethnomusicologist   

Sep 24   Georges Claude, inventor (neon light) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47) in the year 1870.   

Sep 27   On this day in history henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50   

Sep 30   On this day in history jean Perrin, France, physicist, studied Brownian motion (Nobel 1926)   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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