Historical Events In 1870

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

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

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   On this day in history johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78  

Jun 09   In the year 1870 author Charles Dickens dies in England.  

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

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   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   In the year 1870 uSS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward  

Jun 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.  

Jun 25   Opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   On this day in history ada Kepley becomes first female law college graduate  

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   In the year 1870 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 in the year 1870.  

Jul 08   John D Zocher Jr, architect (Soestdijk Palace), dies at 79 in the year 1870.  

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

Jul 10   On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)  

Jul 13   On this day in history king Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depeche" on Bismarck  

Jul 15   Ernest Walker, composer in the year 1870.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)  

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

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   On this day in history 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.