Explore 1130 historical events from 1870–1879.
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)
Valliappan Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, businessman, Tamil scholar, and politician. He founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in 19…
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, Indian lawyer and politician (died 1936)
Horace Rice was an Australian tennis player.
Horace Rice, Australian tennis player (died 1950)
James William McCarthy was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
James William McCarthy, American judge (died 1939)
Colonel Kumar Sri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji II, often known as Ranji or K. S. Ranjitsinhji, was an Indian cricketer who later became ruler of his native Indian princely state of Naw…
Ranjitsinhji, Indian cricketer (died 1933)
Baron Kijūrō Shidehara , was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1945 to 1946. He was a leading proponent of pacifism in Japan before and …
Kijūrō Shidehara, Japanese politician and diplomat, 44th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1951)
John Olof Dahlgren was an American corporal serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
John Olof Dahlgren, Swedish-American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1963)
Carl Rudolf Hermann Friedberg was a German pianist and teacher of Jewish origin.
Carl Friedberg, German-Italian pianist and educator (died 1955)
Felix Adolf Schmal was an Austrian fencer and racing cyclist. He was born in Dortmund and died in Salzburg. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Adolf Schmal, Austrian fencer and cyclist (died 1919)
Maurice Gustave Gamelin was a French general who served as head of the French Army from 1935 and as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies in France from the outbreak of the Secon…
Maurice Gamelin, French general (died 1958)
Lieutenant Henry Tingle Wilde was a British Merchant Navy officer who was the chief officer of the RMS Titanic during her ill-fated maiden voyage. Wilde died during the sinking, al…
Henry Tingle Wilde, English chief officer on the RMS Titanic (died 1912)
Jaan Teemant was an Estonian lawyer and politician.
Jaan Teemant, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th State Elder of Estonia (died 1941)
Max Ehrmann was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata". He often wrote on spiritual themes.
Max Ehrmann, American poet and lawyer (died 1945)
Mary Engle Pennington was an American bacteriological chemist, food scientist and refrigeration engineer. She was an innovator in the preservation, handling, storage, and transport…
Mary Engle Pennington, American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer (died 1952)
Dimitrios Emmanuel Kasdaglis was a Greek-Egyptian tennis player. He competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 1906 Intercalated Games, also in Athens. In some sources …
Dionysios Kasdaglis, Egyptian-Greek tennis player (died 1931)
Emily Wilding Davison was an English suffragette who fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century. A member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)…
Emily Davison, English educator and activist (died 1913)
Ralph Vaughan Williams was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symp…
Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer and educator (died 1958)
Leon Leonwood Bean was an American inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, and founder of the company L.L.Bean.
Leon Leonwood Bean, American hunter, businessman, and author, founded L.L.Bean (died 1967)
Reginald "Reggie" or "R. F." Frank Doherty was a British tennis player and the older brother of tennis player Laurence Doherty. He was known in the tennis world as "R.F." rather th…
Reginald Doherty, English tennis player (died 1910)
Harlan Fiske Stone was an American attorney who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1925 to 1941 and then as the 12th chief justice of the United States f…
Harlan F. Stone, American lawyer and jurist, 12th Chief Justice of the United States (died 1946)
Wilhelm Miklas was an Austrian politician who served as the president of Austria from 1928 until the Anschluss to Nazi Germany in 1938.
Wilhelm Miklas, Austrian educator and politician, 3rd President of Austria (died 1956)
August Nilsson was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
August Nilsson, Swedish pole vaulter, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (died 1921)
Walter Selby Buckmaster was a British polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Walter Buckmaster, English polo player and businessman, co-founded Buckmaster & Moore (died 1942)
Mikhail Alekseevich Kuzmin was a Russian poet, musician and novelist, as well as a prominent contributor to the Silver Age of Russian Poetry.
Mikhail Kuzmin, Russian poet and author (died 1936)