What Happened in 1870
6 historical events, 5 notable births, and 4 notable deaths in 1870.
Major Events
January 1870
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1870 — year
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1870s — decade
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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
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Capture of Rome — Final event of Italian unification (1870)
August 1870
war
Battle of Gravelotte — 1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War