28 notable events from 1870 — riots, wars and rail accidents.
- Marias Massacre
Jan 23, 1870 · United States · Massacre
- Hautefaye case
Aug 16, 1870 · France · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Juan Díaz de Garayo
Jan 1, 1870–Jan 1, 1879 · Spain · Murder & homicide
- Tianjin Massacre
1870 · Riot & unrest
- Kirk–Holden war
Nov 1, 1870 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Orange Riots
1870s · United States · Riot & unrest
- Adai rebellion
Dec 1, 1870 · Kazakhstan · War & armed conflict
- Kurume Domain incident
1870–1871 · Japan · War & armed conflict
- Kresna–Razlog uprising
1870s · Bulgaria · War & armed conflict
- 1870 Paris uprising
Oct 31, 1870 · War & armed conflict
- Battle of Châteaudun
Oct 18, 1870 · France · War & armed conflict
- Barber–Mizell feud
Jan 1, 1870 · United States · Riot & unrest
- Eutaw massacre
Oct 25, 1870 · United States · Riot & unrest
- Assassination of Wade Perrin
Oct 20, 1870 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Hospital Creek Massacre
1870 · Australia · Massacre
- Stairfoot rail accident
Dec 12, 1870 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Mikadoso incident
Feb 10, 1870 · Japan
- Newark rail crash
Jun 21, 1870 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- 1870 Barcelona yellow fever epidemic
1870 · Spain · Epidemic & disease
- Mamaroneck riot
Aug 13, 1870 · United States · Riot & unrest
- Saguenay Fire
Jan 1, 1870 · Canada · Fire
- Tamworth rail crash
Sep 14, 1870 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- 1870 Charlevoix earthquake
Oct 20, 1870 · Canada · Earthquake
- 1870 Hatfield rail crash
Dec 26, 1870 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Nationalist riots of 13 and 14 July 1870
Jul 13, 1870–Jul 14, 1870 · Riot & unrest
- 9 September 1870 Laon citadel explosion
Sep 9, 1870 · France · Bombing & explosion
- Chicora incident
May 1870 · Canada
- 1870 Batang earthquake
Apr 11, 1870 · China · Earthquake