January 1, 1870
Encounters between settlers and Aboriginal people in Queensland, Australia
Riots that took place in New York City
1870 last battle of the Paraguayan War
1870 U.S. Navy action against Mexican pirates
1870 first battle of the Franco-Prussian War
1870 battle during the Franco-Prussian War
1870 battle of the Revolution of the Lances
Final event of Italian unification (1870)
1870 murder in Joanna, South Carolina, US
1870 battle, part of the defence of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War