Historical Events In 1870

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

Jun 03   On this day in history jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)  

Jun 04   4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.5 in the year 1870.  

Jun 05   Constantinople in fire; 900 die on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history author Charles Dickens dies in England.  

Jun 09   In the year 1870 charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at 58  

Jun 09   In the year 1870 washington: Pres Grant meets with Sioux chief Red Cloud  

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1870 edouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician  

Jun 20   In the year 1870 jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39  

Jun 22   In the year 1870 1st Boardwalk in America invented  

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

Jun 26   First section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1870 ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate  

Jun 30   Ada Kepley becomes first female law college graduate on this day in history.  

Jul 01   James W Smith of SC is 1st black to enter West Point on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history james W Smith of SC is first black to enter West Point  

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

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

Jul 04   Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism) in the year 1870.  

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   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer  

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   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)  

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] on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1870 cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67  

Jan 29   On this day in history death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)  

Feb 11   In the year 1870 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76  

Feb 14   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.