27 events found for 1870
Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
During an expedition to the Wyoming Territory, Henry D. Washburn observes and names the Old Faithful Geyser.
Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city held out for over four months before surrendering.
The Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia, and complete the unification of Italy.
By plebiscite, the citizens of the Papal States accept annexation by the Kingdom of Italy.
Franco-Prussian War: Léon Gambetta escapes the siege of Paris in a hot-air balloon.
Franco-Prussian War: Marshal Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at the conclusion of the Siege of Metz along with…