Historical Events In 1870

May 31   E J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement in the year 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   In the year 1870 constantinople in fire; 900 die   

Jun 08   Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history author Charles Dickens dies in England.   

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

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

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   Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 in the year 1870.   

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   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 in the year 1870.   

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

Jun 30   Ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   James W Smith of SC is 1st black to enter West Point in the year 1870.   

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   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   On this day in history gov Holden of NC declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection   

Jul 08   In the year 1870 john D Zocher Jr, architect (Soestdijk Palace), dies at 79   

Jul 08   Marie C of Zeggelen, Dutch novelist (Koloniaaltje) in the year 1870.   

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   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   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   Lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 08   Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) was born in the year 1870.   

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] in the year 1870.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 21   In the year 1870 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   St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (b. 1815) died on this day in history.