Page 3: Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   In the year 1870 first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

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

Feb 27   Louis Coerne, composer in the year 1870.   

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

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

Mar 05   On this day in history [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus)   

Mar 06   Oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum) in the year 1870.   

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

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

Mar 09   Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1870.   

Mar 10   On this day in history alfred Kastner, composer   

Mar 10   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48   

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

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

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   In the year 1870 golden Gate Park established by City Order #800   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1870.   

Jan 29   In the year 1870 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   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.