Historical Events In 1870

Jul 15   On this day in history georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US   

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   Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created in the year 1870.   

Jul 18   Emil Mlynarski, composer in the year 1870.   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed in the year 1870.   

Jul 19   In the year 1870 france declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; the Franco-Prussian war begins in the year 1870.   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1870 josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42   

Jul 22   Josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper in the year 1870.   

Jul 24   On this day in history the first trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 25   Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders) on this day in history.   

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   Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1870 tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London.   

Aug 04   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.   

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

Aug 07   19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born) in the year 1870.   

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

Aug 11   Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) in the year 1870.   

Aug 13   Armed tug Palos becomes first U.S. Navy ship to transit Suez Canal in the year 1870.   

Aug 14   On this day in history david [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies   

Aug 15   In the year 1870 transcontinental Railway actually completed   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

Aug 16   On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

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

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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 in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

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] in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.   

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.