Page 6: Historical Events In 1870

Jul 15   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada   

Jul 15   Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created in the year 1870.   

Jul 18   On this day in history emil Mlynarski, composer   

Jul 18   On this day in history pontifical infalliability proclaimed   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins in the year 1870.   

Jul 19   In the year 1870 france declares war on Prussia; the Franco-Prussian war begins   

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   On this day in history fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper   

Jul 24   On this day in history the first trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 25   Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1870 henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)   

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

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   Harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1870 battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

Aug 06   White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup in the year 1870.   

Aug 11   Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history armed tug Palos becomes first U.S. Navy ship to transit Suez Canal   

Aug 14   On this day in history david [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion on this day in history.   

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

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

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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   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   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

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

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   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 in the year 1870.