Page 5: Historical Events In 1870

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

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   On this day in history constantinople in fire; 900 die   

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

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 in the year 1870.   

Jun 14   On this day in history all-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games   

Jun 17   On this day in history george Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties)   

Jun 17   On this day in history uSS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward   

Jun 18   On this day in history edouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician   

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

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

Jun 22   On this day in history congress creates Department of Justice   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history 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   James W Smith of SC is 1st black to enter West Point in the year 1870.   

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1870 richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35)   

Jul 04   In the year 1870 pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders)   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1870 gov Holden of NC declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection   

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

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1870 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   Ernst Barlach, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Henry Eichheim, composer was born in the year 1870.   

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   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1870 birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

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

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died on this day in history.   

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

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