Explore 723 historical events from 1870–1879.
Ellen Frederica Oliver was a British suffragette, purity activist and a follower of the Panacea Society, who was the first person to recognise Mabel Barltrop as a prophet in the mo…
Ellen Oliver (suffragette), British suffragette (died 1921)
Charles Davidson Dunbar, DCM was the first pipe major to be commissioned as a pipe officer in Britain and the British Empire. He emigrated from Scotland to Canada, where he came t…
Charles Davidson Dunbar, Scottish soldier and bagpipe player (died 1939)
Emil Orlik was a Czech-German painter, etcher and lithographer. He lived and worked in Prague, Austria and Germany.
Emil Orlík, Czech painter, etcher, and lithographer (died 1932)
Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. His works featured distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical ima…
Maxfield Parrish, American painter and illustrator (died 1966)
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was a French-English writer and political activist. Belloc was considered one of the most versatile authors of the 20th century, producing essays …
Hilaire Belloc, French-born British writer and historian (died 1953)
Marianne Weber was a German sociologist, women's rights activist, and the wife of Max Weber.
Marianne Weber, German sociologist and suffragist (died 1954)
Sir Harry Lauder was a Scottish singer, comedian and actor. Popular in both music hall and vaudeville theatre traditions; he achieved international success.
Harry Lauder, Scottish actor and singer (died 1950)
Trần Tế Xương also known by the pen name Tú Xương was a Vietnamese poet and satirist. His poems and literary works frequently targeted the gallicization of the Vietnamese middle cl…
Trần Tế Xương, Vietnamese poet and satirist (died 1907)
Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov was a Russian and Soviet biologist who specialized in the field of artificial insemination and the interspecific hybridization of animals. He is famous for hi…
Ilya Ivanov, Soviet biologist who specialized in the field of artificial insemination (died 1932)
George Dixon was a Canadian professional boxer. After winning the bantamweight title in 1890, he became the first ever black athlete to win a world championship in any sport; he wa…
George Dixon, Canadian boxer (World Bantamweight title) (died 1930)
Tom Richardson was an English cricketer. A fast bowler, Richardson relied to a great extent on the break-back, a relatively long run-up and high arm which allowed him to gain sharp…
Tom Richardson, English cricketer (died 1912)
Henry Reuterdahl was a Swedish-American painter highly acclaimed for his nautical artwork. He had a long relationship with the United States Navy.
Henry Reuterdahl, Swedish-American artist (died 1925)
Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. He served as Supreme Commander of the…
Lavr Kornilov, Russian general and explorer (died 1918)
Bernard Mannes Baruch was an American financier and statesman.
Bernard Baruch, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1965)
Amado Nervo also known as Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo, was a Mexican poet, journalist and educator. He also acted as Mexican Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay. His poetry was k…
Amado Nervo, Mexican journalist, poet, and diplomat (died 1919)
Thomas Cooke was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, missionary, and the first Bishop of Trois Rivières from 1852 to 1870.
Thomas Cooke, Canadian bishop and missionary (born 1792)
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist …
Charles Dickens, English novelist and critic (born 1812)
Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt was a French writer, who published books together with his brother Edmond. Jules was born and died in Paris. His death at the age of 39 was at Auteuil…
Jules de Goncourt, French historian and author (born 1830)
David Heaton was an American attorney and politician, a U.S. representative from North Carolina. He earlier was elected to the state senates of Ohio and Minnesota.
David Heaton, American lawyer and politician (born 1823)
Armand Barbès was a French Republican revolutionary and an opponent of the July Monarchy (1830–1848).
Armand Barbès, French lawyer and politician (born 1809)
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren was a United States Navy officer who founded his service's Ordnance Department and launched significant advances in gunnery.
John A. Dahlgren, American admiral (born 1809)
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje was a Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål.
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Norwegian poet and journalist (born 1818)
David Glasgow Farragut was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Nav…
David Farragut, American admiral (born 1801)
Pedro Felipe Figueredo, mostly known as Perucho, was a Cuban poet, musician, and freedom fighter of the 19th century. In the 1860s, he was active in the planning of the Cuban upris…
Perucho Figueredo, Cuban poet and activist (born 1818)