Page 5: Historical Events In 1870

May 31   E J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   On this day in history 4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.5   

Jun 05   Constantinople in fire; 900 die in the year 1870.   

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

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

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 in the year 1870.   

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   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 in the year 1870.   

Jun 22   1st Boardwalk in America invented on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history joseph Carl Breil, composer   

Jun 30   Ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate in the year 1870.   

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 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   King Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depeche" on Bismarck in the year 1870.   

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   In the year 1870 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   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

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

Jan 03   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] in the year 1870.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of st. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815)