Page 7: Historical Events In 1870

Aug 17   Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine in the year 1870.   

Aug 17   Mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming) in the year 1870.   

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

Aug 17   Western Australia is granted representative government on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Battle at Gravelotte Privat: Prussia beat France, 32,000 casualties in the year 1870.   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War)   

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] on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1870 amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet   

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

Sep 01   Napoleon III captured at Sedan in the year 1870.   

Sep 01   Timotei Popovici, composer in the year 1870.   

Sep 02   Charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1870.   

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

Sep 02   Napoleon III surrenders to Prussian armies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Neth & Engl sign "Koelietraktaat" Br-Indian contract work in Suriname in the year 1870.   

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   On this day in history dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18)   

Sep 18   Clark Wissler, anthropologist (American Indian) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Siege of Paris begins in the year 1870.   

Sep 20   Italian army under Victor Emmanuel II seizes Rome from the French on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Arthur Willard Pryor, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   In the year 1870 georges Claude, inventor (neon light)   

Sep 26   Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   In the year 1870 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.