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 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   In the year 1870 emil Mlynarski, composer   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed in the year 1870.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1870 josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42   

Jul 23   Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France in the year 1870.   

Jul 24   On this day in history 1st trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 24   In the year 1870 fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1870 jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard, Dutch vicar (Young Flanders)   

Jul 27   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, England, author (Path to Rome) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   On this day in history staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100   

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

Aug 04   British Red Cross Society forms in the year 1870.   

Aug 04   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history 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   Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) on this day in history.   

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   Transcontinental Railway actually completed on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

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

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1870 adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.