Explore 723 historical events from 1870–1879.
John French Sloan was an American painter and etcher. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Ashcan school of American art. He was also a member of the group known as Th…
John French Sloan, American painter and illustrator (died 1951)
Vernon Louis Parrington was an American literary historian, scholar, and college football coach. The first two volumes of his is three-volume history of American letters, Main Curr…
Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (died 1929)
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane…
Orville Wright, American engineer and pilot, co-founded the Wright Company (died 1948)
Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite…
Theodore Dreiser, American novelist and journalist (died 1945)
Antonio Martín Mariano Carrera Sabat was a Mexican general, senator, and interim president of the country for about a month in 1855. He was a moderate Liberal.
Martín Carrera, Mexican general and president (1855) (born 1806)
Anna Atkins was an English botanist and photographer. She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources say that she was…
Anna Atkins, English botanist and photographer (born 1799)
Karl Tausig was a Polish virtuoso pianist, arranger, and composer. He is widely regarded as Franz Liszt's greatest pupil and one of the greatest pianists of all time. Today, he is …
Karl Tausig, Polish virtuoso pianist, arranger and composer (born 1841)
William Whiting Boardman was a politician and United States Representative from Connecticut.
William Whiting Boardman, American lawyer and politician (born 1794)
The Staten Island Ferry is a fare-free passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation. The ferry's single route runs 5.2 miles (8.4 km) through Ne…
The boiler of the Staten Island Ferry Westfield II exploded at South Ferry in New York City, killing at least 45 people.
The Manitoba Act, 1870 is an act of the Parliament of Canada, and part of the Constitution of Canada, that provided for the admission of Manitoba as the fifth province of Canada.
The Manitoba Act is given the Royal Assent, paving the way for Manitoba to become a province of Canada on July 15
Rugby football is a type of football, a team sport which developed in the nineteenth century in England, and which later split into the modern sports of rugby union and rugby leagu…
The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the admi…
The United States Department of Justice is created by the U
The US Congress establishes the first federal holidays (New Year Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas).
The US Congress establishes the first federal holidays (New Year Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas)
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the admi…
The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
The Reconstruction era, often simply called Reconstruction, was a period in United States history that followed the American Civil War (1861–1865) and was dominated by the legal, s…
Reconstruction Era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to…
Canadian Confederation was the process by which three British North American provinces—the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick—were united into one federation, calle…
Canadian Confederation: Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are transferred to Canada from the Hudson's Bay…
The Tower Subway is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in central London, between Tower Hill on the north bank of the river and Vine Lane on the south. In 1869 a 1,340-foot-long (41…
Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
The Republic of Ploiești was a revolt against the princely Romanian monarchy in the city of Ploiești, Romania, on 8 August, 1870.
The Republic of Ploiești, a failed Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol of Romania.
Franz Lehár was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow.
Franz Lehár, Hungarian composer (died 1948)
The First Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the First Vatican Council or Vatican I, was the 20th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, held three centuries …
The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility.
The Franco-Prussian War, occasionally known as the Franco-German War, and sometimes referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between France and the North German Con…
Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia.
The Franco-Prussian War, occasionally known as the Franco-German War, and sometimes referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between France and the North German Con…
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a German victory.
The Battle of Wörth, also known as the Battle of Reichshoffen or as the Battle of Frœschwiller, refers to the second battle of Wörth, which took place on 6 August 1870 in the openi…
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive German victory.
The Franco-Prussian War, occasionally known as the Franco-German War, and sometimes referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between France and the North German Con…
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.