Historical Events In 1870

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 08   Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1870.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate in the year 1870.  

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

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   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   Congress authorizes registration of trademarks in the year 1870.  

Jul 08   Gov Holden of NC declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection in the year 1870.  

Jul 08   On this day in history john D Zocher Jr, architect (Soestdijk Palace), dies at 79  

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

Jul 10   Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism) on this day in history.  

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   Georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US in the year 1870.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)  

Jan 07   In the year 1870 birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1870 death of leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797)  

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

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