Timeline August 1870

Events in August 1870 4

• 1801 – 1870 David Farragut (1801-1870) Died 14 August 1870, aged 69 David Farragut, the first admiral of the United States Navy, died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 14 August 1870. He rose to fame during the American Civil War for his victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay, reputedly urging his fleet onward with the order 'damn the torpedoes.' He was the US Navy's first vice admiral and first full admiral.
• 1870 Elementary Education Act Passed in England Forster's Act establishes England's first state school system The British Parliament passed the Elementary Education Act on 9 August 1870, establishing local school boards empowered to build and fund schools for children aged five to twelve. Known as Forster's Act, it laid the foundation for a national system of elementary education in England and Wales. Attendance was not yet compulsory nationwide.
• 1870 Red River Resistance Ends Wolseley Expedition reaches Fort Garry A Canadian military expedition led by Garnet Wolseley reached Fort Garry on 24 August 1870, ending the Red River Resistance led by Louis Riel. Riel fled before the troops arrived, having already secured Manitoba's entry into Confederation. The episode remains central to Metis and Canadian history.
• 1870 – 1952 Maria Montessori Educational Pioneer Physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name.