Page 2: Historical Events In 1870

Jan 27   1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana) in the year 1870.   

Jan 27   On this day in history after accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union   

Jan 27   In the year 1870 first sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN)   

Jan 27   In the year 1870 manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated   

Feb 01   On this day in history founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.   

Feb 01   On this day in history smallpox in Germany   

Feb 02   Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history the Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum   

Feb 03   On this day in history 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

Feb 03   Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Feb 05   The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia in the year 1870.   

Feb 07   On this day in history alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex)   

Feb 09   Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service on this day in history.   

Feb 09   US Army establishes US National Weather Service in the year 1870.   

Feb 10   In the year 1870 city of Anaheim incorporates (1st time)   

Feb 10   In the year 1870 fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter   

Feb 10   In the year 1870 the birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor.   

Feb 10   In the year 1870 yWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY)   

Feb 11   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 in the year 1870.   

Feb 12   Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for US silver coins to circulate in Canada on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote in the year 1870.   

Feb 13   Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1870 ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth MN   

Feb 15   Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history esther Morris appointed 1st female judge   

Feb 17   On this day in history louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)   

Feb 20   Pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen) in the year 1870.   

Feb 23   On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to US in the year 1870.   

Feb 25   Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS) in the year 1870.   

Feb 25   On this day in history hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)   

Feb 26   1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)