Page 3: Historical Events In 1870

Feb 26   In the year 1870 first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

Feb 26   In the year 1870 wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched   

Feb 27   In the year 1870 louis Coerne, composer   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1870 oscar Straus, Vienna Austria, composer (Ein Walzertraum)   

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   In the year 1870 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   On this day in history king Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho   

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

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

Mar 17   On this day in history mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 19   On this day in history the opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan   

Mar 20   Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1870 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   Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 in the year 1870.   

Apr 01   Patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98 in the year 1870.   

Apr 02   On this day in history victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

Apr 04   George A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church in the year 1870.   

Apr 04   Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 in the year 1870.   

Apr 04   On this day in history golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800   

Apr 07   In the year 1870 gustav Landauer, German socialist   

Apr 08   In the year 1870 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   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1870 birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)   

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   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)