February 25th, 1870
Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in the U.S. Congress. event on February 25, 1870. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around February 25, 1870
| February 26th, 1870 | Event | In New York City, the first pneumatic-subway opens. |
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