Historical Events In 1870

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

Jul 15   Georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US in the year 1870.   

Jul 15   On this day in history hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada   

Jul 15   On this day in history manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created   

Jul 18   Emil Mlynarski, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

Jul 20   Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19) in the year 1870.   

Jul 21   Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   1st trans-US rail service begins in the year 1870.   

Jul 24   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper on this day in history.   

Jul 24   The first trans-US rail service begins on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders)   

Jul 27   In the year 1870 joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome)   

Jul 28   Henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31) in the year 1870.   

Jul 30   Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 in the year 1870.   

Aug 02   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

Aug 06   White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

Aug 16   On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

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   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   In the year 1870 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   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)