Page 5: Historical Events In 1870

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   On this day in history johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78   

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

Jun 09   Charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1870 washington: Pres Grant meets with Sioux chief Red Cloud   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   George Cormack, cereal inventor (Wheaties) in the year 1870.   

Jun 17   USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward in the year 1870.   

Jun 18   In the year 1870 edouard Le Roy, French philosopher and mathematician   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich) on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Carl Breil, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1870.   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history richard B Bennett, (C) 11th Canadian PM (1930-35)   

Jul 04   On this day in history pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders)   

Jul 08   Congress authorizes registration of trademarks on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history gov Holden of NC declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Henry Handel Richardson, Australia, novelist (Richard Mahoney) was born in the year 1870.   

Jan 06   In the year 1870 birth of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944)   

Jan 07   In the year 1870 birth of lord Gordon Hewart, British judge (d. 1943)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

Jan 09   In the year 1870 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   In the year 1870 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

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   Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. 1812) died in the year 1870.   

Jan 26   Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1870 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 on this day in history.   

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