Historical Events In 1870

Jan 27   1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union in the year 1870.   

Jan 27   In the year 1870 first sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN)   

Jan 27   Manitoba &Northwest Territories incorporated in the year 1870.   

Feb 01   In the year 1870 founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.   

Feb 01   Smallpox in Germany in the year 1870.   

Feb 02   Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum in the year 1870.   

Feb 02   Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY in the year 1870.   

Feb 02   On this day in history the Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum   

Feb 03   15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed in the year 1870.   

Feb 03   In the year 1870 ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)   

Feb 05   In the year 1870 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

Feb 05   On this day in history the first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

Feb 07   Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex) in the year 1870.   

Feb 09   In the year 1870 grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service   

Feb 09   US Army establishes US National Weather Service on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history city of Anaheim incorporates (1st time)   

Feb 10   Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1870 the birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor.   

Feb 10   On this day in history yWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY)   

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

Feb 12   Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for US silver coins to circulate in Canada in the year 1870.   

Feb 12   In the year 1870 women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote.   

Feb 13   Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth MN   

Feb 15   Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn in the year 1870.   

Feb 17   Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge in the year 1870.   

Feb 17   On this day in history louis de Raet, Belgian economist/founder (Flemish People's Party)   

Feb 20   On this day in history pieter Cornelis Boutens, Holland, mystic poet/scholar (Verzen)   

Feb 23   Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War in the year 1870.   

Feb 23   On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

Feb 25   On this day in history hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS)   

Feb 25   In the year 1870 hiram Revels, Mississippi, is sworn in as first black member of Congress (Senator)   

Feb 26   On this day in history 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)   

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

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

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