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) in the year 1870.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward in the year 1870.   

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

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   Congress creates Department of Justice in the year 1870.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1870 ada Kepley becomes 1st female law college graduate   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1870 james W Smith of SC is 1st black to enter West Point   

Jul 01   James W Smith of SC is first black to enter West Point on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Jules Joseph d'Anethan is elected the tenth Prime Minister of Belgium on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1870 congress authorizes registration of trademarks   

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 in the year 1870.   

Jul 08   On this day in history marie C of Zeggelen, Dutch novelist (Koloniaaltje)   

Jul 10   Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism) on this day in history.   

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   Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1870 birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

Jan 11   Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

Jan 07   On this day in history karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 11   Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1870.   

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   Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 in the year 1870.   

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