Historical Events In 1870

May 31   E J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement in the year 1870.  

Jun 03   In the year 1870 jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)  

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 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 in the year 1870.  

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

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 in the year 1870.  

Jun 18   Edouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician in the year 1870.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 29   In the year 1870 joseph Carl Breil, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 03   Richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35) in the year 1870.  

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

Jul 08   Congress authorizes registration of trademarks on this day in history.  

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   King Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depeche" on Bismarck on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history ernest Walker, composer  

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Jan 02   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 birth of henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney)  

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   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

Jan 07   Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1870 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   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.