Historical Events In 1870

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

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

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   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   On this day in history washington: Pres Grant meets with Sioux chief Red Cloud  

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

Jun 14   All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward in the year 1870.  

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

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 1st Boardwalk in America invented  

Jun 22   In the year 1870 congress creates Department of Justice  

Jun 25   Opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich) in the year 1870.  

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

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

Jun 29   Joseph Carl Breil, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   Richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35) on this day in history.  

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   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   Marie C of Zeggelen, Dutch novelist (Koloniaaltje) in the year 1870.  

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

Jul 13   In the year 1870 king Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depeche" on Bismarck  

Jul 15   In the year 1870 ernest Walker, composer  

Jul 15   On this day in history georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.  

Jan 11   In the year 1870 birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)  

Jan 03   On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.  

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)