Page 6: Historical Events In 1870

Jul 15   On this day in history georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US   

Jul 15   Georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada in the year 1870.   

Jul 15   Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history emil Mlynarski, composer   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed on this day in history.   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins on this day in history.   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; the Franco-Prussian war begins on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 in the year 1870.   

Jul 22   On this day in history josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42   

Jul 23   Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history 1st trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 24   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper in the year 1870.   

Jul 24   The first trans-US rail service begins in the year 1870.   

Jul 25   In the year 1870 jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders)   

Jul 27   On this day in history joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome)   

Jul 28   On this day in history henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)   

Jul 30   In the year 1870 staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100   

Aug 02   On this day in history tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London.   

Aug 04   On this day in history british Red Cross Society forms   

Aug 04   On this day in history harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)   

Aug 06   Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France in the year 1870.   

Aug 06   In the year 1870 white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

Aug 07   In the year 1870 19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born)   

Aug 08   Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1870 tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98)   

Aug 13   Armed tug Palos becomes first U.S. Navy ship to transit Suez Canal in the year 1870.   

Aug 14   In the year 1870 david [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies   

Aug 15   On this day in history transcontinental Railway actually completed   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado in the year 1870.   

Aug 16   In the year 1870 fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

Aug 16   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1870.   

Aug 17   On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

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

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