Page 3: Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) in the year 1870.   

Feb 26   Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched in the year 1870.   

Feb 27   In the year 1870 louis Coerne, composer   

Feb 28   The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire in the year 1870.   

Mar 01   On this day in history francisco S Lopez, Pres of Paraguay (1862-70), dies at 43   

Mar 05   [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus) in the year 1870.   

Mar 06   In the year 1870 oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum)   

Mar 07   Cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest & East on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history wyoming women allowed on juries; the right later was taken away.   

Mar 09   In the year 1870 theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65   

Mar 10   On this day in history alfred Kastner, composer   

Mar 10   On this day in history isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75   

Mar 11   King Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Calif legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history california legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible   

Mar 17   Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary in the year 1870.   

Mar 17   Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.   

Mar 18   1st US National Wildlife Preserve (Lake Meritt in Oakland Calif) in the year 1870.   

Mar 18   Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1870.   

Mar 19   The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan in the year 1870.   

Mar 20   In the year 1870 paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa)   

Mar 30   15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race in the year 1870.   

Mar 30   On this day in history texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union   

Mar 31   1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ) on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 01   In the year 1870 patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 02   Victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres in the year 1870.   

Apr 04   In the year 1870 george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

Apr 04   Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800   

Apr 07   On this day in history gustav Landauer, German socialist   

Apr 08   Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 in the year 1870.   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1870 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   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 in the year 1870.   

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