Historical Events In 1870

May 31   On this day in history e J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement  

Jun 03   Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on this day in history.  

Jun 04   4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.5 on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Constantinople in fire; 900 die in the year 1870.  

Jun 08   Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Author Charles Dickens dies in England on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Washington: Pres Grant meets with Sioux chief Red Cloud on this day in history.  

Jun 11   In the year 1870 1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam  

Jun 14   All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games in the year 1870.  

Jun 17   George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) in the year 1870.  

Jun 17   In the year 1870 uSS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward  

Jun 18   On this day in history edouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician  

Jun 20   On this day in history jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39  

Jun 22   1st Boardwalk in America invented on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Congress creates Department of Justice in the year 1870.  

Jun 25   On this day in history opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich)  

Jun 26   On this day in history 1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens  

Jun 26   In the year 1870 first section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens  

Jun 29   Joseph Carl Breil, composer in the year 1870.  

Jun 30   On this day in history ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate  

Jun 30   In the year 1870 ada Kepley becomes first female law college graduate  

Jul 01   In the year 1870 james W Smith of SC is 1st black to enter West Point  

Jul 01   James W Smith of SC is first black to enter West Point on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Jules Joseph d'Anethan is elected the tenth Prime Minister of Belgium in the year 1870.  

Jul 03   On this day in history richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35)  

Jul 04   On this day in history pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders)  

Jul 08   In the year 1870 congress authorizes registration of trademarks  

Jul 08   On this day in history gov Holden of NC declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection  

Jul 08   John D Zocher Jr, architect (Soestdijk Palace), dies at 79 in the year 1870.  

Jul 08   Marie C of Zeggelen, Dutch novelist (Koloniaaltje) on this day in history.  

Jul 10   On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)  

Jul 13   On this day in history king Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depeche" on Bismarck  

Jul 15   On this day in history ernest Walker, composer  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.  

Jan 07   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)  

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1870 death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)