1872
Albert Marque, French sculptor and doll maker (died 1939)
Albert Marque was a French sculptor and doll maker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Albert Marque, French sculptor and doll maker (died 1939)
The 1870s
Explore 723 historical events from 1870–1879.
1872
Roald Amundsen, Norwegian pilot and explorer (died 1928)
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
Roald Amundsen, Norwegian pilot and explorer (died 1928)
1872
Édouard Herriot, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1957)
Édouard Marie Herriot was a French Radical politician of the Third Republic who served three times as Prime Minister and twice as President of the Chamber of Deputies. He led the f…
Édouard Herriot, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1957)
1872
Frank Cooper, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Queensland (died 1949)
Frank Arthur Cooper was Premier of Queensland from 1942 to 1946 for the Labor Party.
Frank Cooper, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Queensland (died 1949)
1872
Julius Fučík, Czech composer and conductor of military bands (died 1916)
Julius Ernst Wilhelm Fučík was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. He became a prolific composer, with over 400 marches, polkas and waltzes to his name. As most of hi…
Julius Fučík, Czech composer and conductor of military bands (died 1916)
1872
Stanislav Binički, Serbian composer, conductor, and pedagogue. (died 1942)
Stanislav Binički was a Serbian composer, conductor, and pedagogue. A student of German composer Josef Rheinberger, he became the first director of the Opera Sector of the National…
Stanislav Binički, Serbian composer, conductor, and pedagogue. (died 1942)
1872
Albert Sarraut, French journalist and politician, 106th Prime Minister of France (died 1962)
Albert-Pierre Sarraut was a French Radical politician, twice Prime Minister during the Third Republic.
Albert Sarraut, French journalist and politician, 106th Prime Minister of France (died 1962)
1872
Eric Alfred Knudsen, American author, lawyer, and politician (died 1957)
Eric Alfred Knudsen was an American writer, folklorist, lawyer and politician who grew up and lived on Kauai, Hawaii. His father was Valdemar Knudsen, a west Kauai sugar plantation…
Eric Alfred Knudsen, American author, lawyer, and politician (died 1957)
1872
Princess Clémentine of Belgium (died 1955)
Princess Clémentine of Belgium was the third daughter of King Leopold II of Belgium, and Marie Henriette of Austria. She was by birth a Princess of Belgium and member of the House …
Princess Clémentine of Belgium (died 1955)
1872
George E. Stewart, Australian-American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1946)
George Evans Stewart was an officer in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine–American War. He later commanded the 339th Infantry R…
George E. Stewart, Australian-American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1946)
1872
Haakon VII of Norway (died 1957)
Haakon VII was King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957, having reigned for nearly 52 years.
Haakon VII of Norway (died 1957)
1872
Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, and epidemiologist, founded the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (died 1917)
Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, was a Brazilian physician, pioneer bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer and the founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.
Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, and epidemiologist, founded the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (died 1917)
1872
Archduke Joseph August of Austria (died 1962)
Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia was a prominent member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, who was a Feldmarschall of the Austr…
Archduke Joseph August of Austria (died 1962)
1872
William Manuel Johnson, American bassist (died 1972)
William Manuel "Bill" Johnson was an American jazz musician who played banjo and double bass; he is considered the father of the "slap" style of double bass playing.
William Manuel Johnson, American bassist (died 1972)
1872
Richard Willstätter, German-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate (died 1942)
Richard Martin Willstätter FRS(For) HFRSE was a German organic chemist whose study of the structure of plant pigments, chlorophyll included, won him the 1915 Nobel Prize for Chemis…
Richard Willstätter, German-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate (died 1942)
1872
Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru, poet, and philosopher (died 1950)
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi and nationalist, who is noted for his participation in the movement for India's independence from British rule, he advocated for compl…
Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru, poet, and philosopher (died 1950)
1872
Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (died 1898)
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley was an English illustrator and author. His black ink drawings were influenced by Japanese woodcuts, and depicted the grotesque, the decadent, and the eroti…
Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (died 1898)
1872
Tanguturi Prakasam, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Andhra (died 1957)
Tanguturi Prakasam, also known as Prakasam Pantulu, was an Indian jurist, politician, and Gandhian anti-colonial nationalist. During a demonstration against the Simon Commission in…
Tanguturi Prakasam, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Andhra (died 1957)
1872
Max Beerbohm, English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist (died 1956)
Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm was an English essayist, parodist and caricaturist under the signature Max. He first became known in the 1890s as a dandy and a humorist. He was the d…
Max Beerbohm, English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist (died 1956)
1872
Alexander Loyd, American carpenter and politician, 4th Mayor of Chicago (born 1805)
Alexander Loyd served one term as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1840 until 1841 for the Democratic Party.
Alexander Loyd, American carpenter and politician, 4th Mayor of Chicago (born 1805)
1872
John Baker, English-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of South Australia (born 1813)
John Baker was an early South Australian pastoralist and politician. He was the second Premier of the colony of South Australia, succeeding Boyle Travers Finniss; however, he only …
John Baker, English-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of South Australia (born 1813)
1872
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, German painter and illustrator (born 1794)
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld was a German painter, chiefly of Biblical subjects. As a young man he associated with the painters of the Nazarene movement who revived the florid Ren…
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, German painter and illustrator (born 1794)
1872
James Gordon Bennett, Sr
James Gordon Bennett Sr. was a British-born American businessman who was the founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald and a major figure in the history of American news…
James Gordon Bennett, Sr
1872
Norman MacLeod, Scottish minister and author (born 1812)
Norman Macleod was a Scottish clergyman and author who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1869/70.
Norman MacLeod, Scottish minister and author (born 1812)