What Happened In May 1870 - Historical Events 1870 May

Historical Events for May, 1870

12th » The Manitoba Act is given the Royal Assent, paving the way for Manitoba to become a Provinces of Canada or province of Canada on July 15.
14th » The first game of rugby football e.g rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson, New Zealand known as Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club.

3rd » Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1948)
4th » Alexandre Benois, Russian painter and critic (d. 1960)
6th » Walter Rutherford, Scottish golfer (d. 1936)
11th » Otto von Friesen, Swedish linguist and educator (d. 1942)
15th » Eddie Morton, American singer (d. 1930)
19th » Albert Fish, American serial killer (d. 1936)
24th » Benjamin N. Cardozo, American judge (d. 1938)
24th » Jan Smuts, South African politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1950)