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   In the year 1870 hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada   

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

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

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history france declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins   

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

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

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   In the year 1870 1st trans-US rail service begins   

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

Jul 24   In the year 1870 the first trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 25   Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders) in the year 1870.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 04   In the year 1870 harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   David [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies in the year 1870.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1870 transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado   

Aug 16   In the year 1870 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   1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington in the year 1870.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)   

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 in the year 1870.   

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