Page 2: Historical Events In 1870

Jan 27   On this day in history 1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana)   

Jan 27   In the year 1870 after accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union   

Jan 27   First sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated in the year 1870.   

Feb 01   Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force in the year 1870.   

Feb 01   On this day in history smallpox in Germany   

Feb 02   Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum in the year 1870.   

Feb 02   Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY in the year 1870.   

Feb 02   The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum in the year 1870.   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1870 ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1870 grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service   

Feb 09   US Army establishes US National Weather Service on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer   

Feb 15   On this day in history ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth MN   

Feb 15   On this day in history ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn   

Feb 17   In the year 1870 esther Morris appointed 1st female judge   

Feb 17   In the year 1870 louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)   

Feb 20   Pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1870 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator) in the year 1870.   

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

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   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   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   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)