Page 7: Historical Events In 1870

Aug 17   Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine in the year 1870.   

Aug 17   Mrs Esther Morris becomes 1st woman magistrate (South Pass, Wyoming) in the year 1870.   

Aug 17   In the year 1870 the first ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington   

Aug 17   On this day in history western Australia is granted representative government   

Aug 18   Battle at Gravelotte Privat: Prussia beat France, 32,000 casualties in the year 1870.   

Aug 18   Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle in the year 1870.   

Aug 19   Bernard Baruch, financier/presidential adviser (Cold War) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   The Wolseley Expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7]   

Aug 27   On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet   

Aug 31   Maria Montessori, Italy, educator (spontaneous response) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Napoleon III captured at Sedan on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Timotei Popovici, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1870.   

Sep 02   On this day in history marie Ault, [Mary Cragg], Wigan England   

Sep 02   On this day in history napoleon III surrenders to Prussian armies   

Sep 04   3rd French republic proclaimed as they overthrow their king on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Das Nibelungenlied) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Ship sinks in Gulf of Biskaje; 483 die on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [OS=Aug 26] in the year 1870.   

Sep 08   Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Neth & Engl sign "Koelietraktaat" Br-Indian contract work in Suriname on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Dutch Jurist Cooperation forms on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history eugenio Lucas y Padilla, Spanish poet, dies at about 46   

Sep 15   Dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history clark Wissler, anthropologist (American Indian)   

Sep 19   Siege of Paris begins on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Italian army under Victor Emmanuel II seizes Rome from the French on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history arthur Willard Pryor, composer   

Sep 23   John Lomax, Miss, folk song collector/ethnomusicologist in the year 1870.   

Sep 24   On this day in history georges Claude, inventor (neon light)   

Sep 26   Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 in the year 1870.   

Sep 30   Jean Perrin, France, physicist, studied Brownian motion (Nobel 1926) in the year 1870.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born in the year 1870.   

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   In the year 1870 birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)   

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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)