Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   On this day in history first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

Feb 26   Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched in the year 1870.   

Feb 27   Louis Coerne, composer in the year 1870.   

Feb 28   In the year 1870 the Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire.   

Mar 01   Francisco S Lopez, Pres of Paraguay (1862-70), dies at 43 in the year 1870.   

Mar 05   [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus) in the year 1870.   

Mar 06   Oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum) in the year 1870.   

Mar 07   On this day in history cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest & East   

Mar 07   Wyoming women allowed on juries; the right later was taken away on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65   

Mar 10   In the year 1870 alfred Kastner, composer   

Mar 10   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   King Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1870 calif legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible   

Mar 14   California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible in the year 1870.   

Mar 17   Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary in the year 1870.   

Mar 18   1st US National Wildlife Preserve (Lake Meritt in Oakland Calif) in the year 1870.   

Mar 18   Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan in the year 1870.   

Mar 20   Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa) in the year 1870.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race   

Mar 30   Texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union in the year 1870.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ)   

Mar 31   Thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1870 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 01   On this day in history patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

Apr 02   Victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres on this day in history.   

Apr 04   George A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history gustav Landauer, German socialist   

Apr 08   On this day in history charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

Apr 08   In the year 1870 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

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

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

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)   

Feb 11   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.