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What Happened in 1870

6 historical events, 5 notable births, and 4 notable deaths in 1870.

Major Events

January 1870

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general

Neogrammarians — linguistic trend of a group of German philologists of the 19th century

war

Siege of Metz — 1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War

September 1870

general

Capture of Rome — Final event of Italian unification (1870)

August 1870

war

Battle of Gravelotte — 1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War