1870 in the United States

Events from the year 1870 in the United States.

1870
in
the United States

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Events

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January–March

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February 25: Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American congressman.

April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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  • October 25 – Eutaw riot: A white mob attacks a group of black citizens, killing as many as four of them, in Eutaw, Alabama.
  • November 1 – The newly created Weather Bureau makes its first official meteorological forecast: "High winds at Chicago and Milwaukee... and along the Lakes".
  • December 12 – Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the second black U.S. congressman (following Hiram Rhodes Revels in February).

Undated

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Ongoing

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "15th Amendment to the Constitution: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875". memory.loc.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Unions Win Again" Duluth News-Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota, September 17, 1900, Page 6, Column 3
  4. ^ "Zella de Milhau | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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