Page 5: Historical Events In 1870

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

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

Jun 04   4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.5 in the year 1870.   

Jun 05   Constantinople in fire; 900 die on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Author Charles Dickens dies in England in the year 1870.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   Edouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   First section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Joseph Carl Breil, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1870.   

Jul 08   Gov Holden of NC declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history john D Zocher Jr, architect (Soestdijk Palace), dies at 79   

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

Jul 10   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 birth of ernst Barlach, writer   

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   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born in the year 1870.   

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

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)