Historical Events In 1870

May 31   E J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 05   In the year 1870 constantinople in fire; 900 die  

Jun 08   In the year 1870 johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78  

Jun 09   Author Charles Dickens dies in England in the year 1870.  

Jun 09   Charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at 58 in the year 1870.  

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

Jun 11   1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Jun 14   On this day in history all-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games  

Jun 17   In the year 1870 george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)  

Jun 17   USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Edouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22   Congress creates Department of Justice on this day in history.  

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

Jun 26   In the year 1870 1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens  

Jun 26   First section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens in the year 1870.  

Jun 29   On this day in history joseph Carl Breil, composer  

Jun 30   Ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate in the year 1870.  

Jun 30   Ada Kepley becomes first female law college graduate in the year 1870.  

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history jules Joseph d'Anethan is elected the tenth Prime Minister of Belgium.  

Jul 03   In the year 1870 richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35)  

Jul 04   Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) in the year 1870.  

Jul 08   In the year 1870 congress authorizes registration of trademarks  

Jul 08   Gov Holden of NC declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection on this day in history.  

Jul 08   John D Zocher Jr, architect (Soestdijk Palace), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history marie C of Zeggelen, Dutch novelist (Koloniaaltje)  

Jul 10   In the year 1870 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)  

Jul 13   King Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depeche" on Bismarck in the year 1870.  

Jul 15   On this day in history ernest Walker, composer  

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)  

Jan 06   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

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   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.  

Jan 21   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.  

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1870.  

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 in the year 1870.  

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died in the year 1870.