Explore 1130 historical events from 1870–1879.
Alberto Santos-Dumont was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air a…
Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian pilot (died 1932)
Ramaprasad Chanda was an Indian anthropologist, historian and archaeologist from Bengal. A pioneer in his field in South Asia, Chanda's lasting legacy is the Varendra Research Muse…
Ramaprasad Chanda, Indian archaeologist and historian (died 1942)
John Albertson Sampson was a gynecologist who studied endometriosis.
John A. Sampson, American gynecologist and academic (died 1946)
Fred Andrew Stone was an American actor. Stone began his career as a performer in circuses and minstrel shows, went on to act in vaudeville, and became a star on Broadway and in fe…
Fred Stone, American actor and producer (died 1959)
Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen was a Finnish and American architect, designer, and urban planner. Saarinen worked in a diverse range of styles in his native Finland and, after emigrating …
Eliel Saarinen, Finnish architect and academic, co-designed the National Museum of Finland (died 1950)
Alexander Aleksandrovich Bogdanov, born Alexander Malinovsky, was a Russian and later Soviet physician, philosopher, science fiction writer, and Bolshevik revolutionary. He was a p…
Alexander Bogdanov, Russian physician and philosopher (died 1928)
Lee de Forest was an American inventor, electrical engineer, and early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance. He invented the first practical electronic amplifier, the t…
Lee de Forest, American engineer and academic, invented the Audion tube (died 1961)
João Ferreira Sardo, known as Prior Sardo, was a Portuguese presbyter, civic leader, and entrepreneur who founded the parish of Gafanha da Nazaré during the final years of the King…
João Ferreira Sardo the founder of Gafanha da Nazaré (died 1925)
Lily Poulett-Harris was an Australian sportswoman and educationalist, notable for being the founder of the first women's cricket league in Australia. She captained the Oyster Cove …
Lily Poulett-Harris, Australian cricketer and educator (died 1897)
Brigadier General Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III was an American military officer, inventor, engineer, and yachtsman. He was a member of the Vanderbilt family.
Cornelius Vanderbilt III, American general and engineer (died 1942)
Alfred Jarry was a French symbolist writer who is best known for his play Ubu Roi (1896), often cited as a forerunner of the Dada, Surrealist, and Futurist movements of the 1920s a…
Alfred Jarry, French author and playwright (died 1907)
David Oman McKay was an American religious leader and educator who served as the ninth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 197…
David O. McKay, American religious leader, 9th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 1970)
Max Reinhardt was an Austrian-born theatre and film director, intendant, and theatrical producer. With his radically innovative and avant-garde stage productions, Reinhardt is rega…
Max Reinhardt, Austrian-born American theater and film director (died 1943)
Constantin Carathéodory was a Greek mathematician who spent most of his professional career in Germany. He made significant contributions to real and complex analysis, the calculus…
Constantin Carathéodory, German mathematician and author (died 1950)
Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.
Sidney Olcott, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1949)
Ferenc Szisz, was a Hungarian racing driver and the winner of the first Grand Prix motor racing event on a Renault AK 90CV on 26 June, 1906.
Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian race car driver (died 1944)
George Vitelle "Papa Jack" Laine was an American musician and a pioneering band leader in New Orleans in the years from the Spanish–American War to World War I. He was often credit…
Papa Jack Laine, American drummer and bandleader (died 1966)
María Emma de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui was a Cuban pianist and composer who lived and worked in Spain. She was born in Camagüey, Cuba, and moved to Spain with her family when…
María de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui, Cuban pianist and composer (died 1957)
Wacław Berent was a Polish novelist, essayist and literary translator from the Art Nouveau period, publishing under the pen names S.A.M. and Wł. Rawicz. He studied Natural Science …
Wacław Berent, Polish author and translator (died 1940)
Vithalbhai Patel was an Indian legislator and political leader, co-founder of the Swaraj Party and elder brother of Sardar Patel.
Vithalbhai Patel, Indian legislator and political leader (died 1933)
Stephen Warfield Gambrill was an American politician.
Stephen Warfield Gambrill, American lawyer and politician (died 1924)
Sir Pelham Francis Warner,, affectionately and better known as Plum Warner or "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket, was a Test cricketer and cricket administrator.
Pelham Warner, English cricketer and manager (died 1963)
Louis Lucien Mérignac was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the …
Lucien Mérignac, French fencer (died 1941)
Ejnar Hertzsprung was a Danish chemist and astronomer. He is best remembered for his role in developing the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram of stars.
Ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish chemist and astronomer (died 1967)