Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   On this day in history first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

Feb 26   Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1870 francisco S Lopez, Pres of Paraguay (1862-70), dies at 43   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1870 alfred Kastner, composer   

Mar 10   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1870.   

Mar 11   In the year 1870 king Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1870 california legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible   

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 in the year 1870.   

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   Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa) in the year 1870.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1870 texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union   

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

Mar 31   Thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ) in the year 1870.   

Apr 01   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history 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   Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 in the year 1870.   

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

Apr 07   Gustav Landauer, German socialist in the year 1870.   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

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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   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

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

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.   

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.