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 in the year 1870.   

Jul 15   Hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created in the year 1870.   

Jul 18   Emil Mlynarski, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Pontifical infalliability proclaimed on this day in history.   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins on this day in history.   

Jul 19   France declares war on Prussia; the Franco-Prussian war begins in the year 1870.   

Jul 20   On this day in history vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19)   

Jul 21   On this day in history josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42   

Jul 22   Josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1870 1st trans-US rail service begins   

Jul 24   Fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper in the year 1870.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)   

Jul 30   Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 in the year 1870.   

Aug 02   Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London in the year 1870.   

Aug 04   In the year 1870 british Red Cross Society forms   

Aug 04   On this day in history harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)   

Aug 06   In the year 1870 battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

Aug 06   On this day in history white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

Aug 07   In the year 1870 19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born)   

Aug 08   Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) in the year 1870.   

Aug 13   Armed tug Palos becomes first U.S. Navy ship to transit Suez Canal in the year 1870.   

Aug 14   David [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1870 transcontinental Railway actually completed   

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   On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 17   1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1870.   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 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   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died on this day in history.   

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