Page 5: Historical Events In 1870

May 31   In the year 1870 e J DeSemdt patents asphalt pavement   

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 in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

Jun 14   All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1870 uSS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward   

Jun 18   Edouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician in the year 1870.   

Jun 20   In the year 1870 jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39   

Jun 22   On this day in history 1st Boardwalk in America invented   

Jun 22   Congress creates Department of Justice in the year 1870.   

Jun 25   Opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich) in the year 1870.   

Jun 26   In the year 1870 1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens   

Jun 26   On this day in history first section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens   

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   In the year 1870 james W Smith of SC is 1st black to enter West Point   

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

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) in the year 1870.   

Jul 10   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Eichheim, composer   

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge) was born in the year 1870.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1870 death of alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812)   

Jan 26   On this day in history cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 29   Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1797) died in the year 1870.   

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 in the year 1870.