Page 3: Historical Events In 1870

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

Feb 26   On this day in history wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched   

Feb 27   Louis Coerne, composer in the year 1870.   

Feb 28   On this day in history the Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire.   

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum)   

Mar 07   Cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest & East in the year 1870.   

Mar 07   In the year 1870 wyoming women allowed on juries; the right later was taken away.   

Mar 09   Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

Mar 14   California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible in the year 1870.   

Mar 17   In the year 1870 mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

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   In the year 1870 joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 19   The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race   

Mar 30   Texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1870 1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ)   

Mar 31   On this day in history thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ)   

Apr 01   Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1870 victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

Apr 04   George A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church in the year 1870.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1870 golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800   

Apr 07   Gustav Landauer, German socialist on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1870 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

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   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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