1879
Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (died 1927)
Francesco Gaeta was an Italian poet, writer and a journalist for Italian newspapers.
Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (died 1927)
The 1870s
Explore 723 historical events from 1870–1879.
1879
Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player, coach and manager (died 1960)
Jean-Baptiste "Jack" Laviolette was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Laviolette played nine seasons for the Montreal Canadiens hockey club and was their first captain, co…
Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player, coach and manager (died 1960)
1879
Lucy Burns, American activist, co-founded the National Woman's Party (died 1966)
Lucy Burns was an American suffragist and women's rights advocate. She was a passionate activist in the United States and the United Kingdom, who joined the militant suffragettes. …
Lucy Burns, American activist, co-founded the National Woman's Party (died 1966)
1879
Stefan Filipkiewicz, Polish painter (died 1944)
Stefan Filipkiewicz was a Polish painter and designer. He was born in Tarnów, Austria-Hungary, and died in Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, Nazi Germany, during the Holocaust. …
Stefan Filipkiewicz, Polish painter (died 1944)
1879
Johannes Kotze, South African cricketer (died 1931)
Johannes Jacobus "Kodgee" Kotze, or Kotzé was a cricketer from Cape Colony who played in three Test matches for South Africa from 1902 to 1907. He was considered one of the fastest…
Johannes Kotze, South African cricketer (died 1931)
1879
Bob Smith, American physician and surgeon, co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (died 1950)
Robert Holbrook Smith, also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson.
Bob Smith, American physician and surgeon, co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (died 1950)
1879
Emiliano Zapata, Mexican general and politician (died 1919)
Emiliano Zapata Salazar was a Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution…
Emiliano Zapata, Mexican general and politician (died 1919)
1879
John Willcock, Australian politician, 15th Premier of Western Australia, (died 1956)
John Collings Willcock was an Australian politician. He was the premier of Western Australia from 1936 to 1945, holding office as state leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). …
John Willcock, Australian politician, 15th Premier of Western Australia, (died 1956)
1879
John Ireland, English composer and educator (died 1962)
John Nicholson Ireland was an English composer and teacher of music. The majority of his output consists of piano miniatures and of songs with piano. His best-known works include t…
John Ireland, English composer and educator (died 1962)
1879
Ethel Barrymore, American actress (died 1959)
Ethel Barrymore was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore-Drew family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and w…
Ethel Barrymore, American actress (died 1959)
1879
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (died 1970)
Alexander Pavlovich Rodzyanko was an officer of the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and lieutenant-general and a corps commander of the White Army during the Russian Civil…
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (died 1970)
1879
Claude Grahame-White, English pilot and engineer (died 1959)
Claude Grahame-White was an English pioneer of aviation, and the first to make a night flight, during the Daily Mail-sponsored 1910 London to Manchester air race.
Claude Grahame-White, English pilot and engineer (died 1959)
1879
Bernadette Soubirous, French nun and saint (born 1844)
Bernadette Soubirous, SCN, also known as Bernadette of Lourdes, was a miller's daughter from Lourdes, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France, and is best known for experien…
Bernadette Soubirous, French nun and saint (born 1844)
1879
Emma Smith, American religious leader (born 1804)
Emma Hale Smith Bidamon was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and a prominent member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as well as the fir…
Emma Smith, American religious leader (born 1804)
1879
Gottfried Semper, German architect and educator, designed the Semper Opera House (born 1803)
Gottfried Semper was a German architect, art critic, and professor of architecture who designed and built the Semper Opera House in Dresden between 1838 and 1841. In 1849 he took p…
Gottfried Semper, German architect and educator, designed the Semper Opera House (born 1803)
1879
Asa Packer, American businessman, founded Lehigh University (born 1805)
Asa Packer was an American businessman who pioneered railroad construction, was active in Pennsylvania politics, and founded Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was a …
Asa Packer, American businessman, founded Lehigh University (born 1805)
1879
Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and commander (born 1848)
Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón was a Chilean Navy officer and lawyer. He was killed in the Battle of Iquique, during the War of the Pacific. During his career, Prat had taken part in s…
Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and commander (born 1848)
1879
William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and activist (born 1805)
William Lloyd Garrison was an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer. His widely read anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator was a driving force that fueled the aboli…
William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and activist (born 1805)
1879
Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France (born 1856)
Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial, also known as Louis-Napoléon, was the only child of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, and Empress Eugénie. After his father was dethroned in 187…
Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France (born 1856)
1879
William Tilbury Fox, English dermatologist and academic (born 1836)
William Tilbury Fox was an English dermatologist.
William Tilbury Fox, English dermatologist and academic (born 1836)
1879
William, Prince of Orange (born 1840)
William, Prince of Orange, was heir apparent to the Dutch throne as the eldest son of King William III from 17 March 1849 until his death.
William, Prince of Orange (born 1840)
1879
Richard H
Richard Heron Anderson was a career U.S. Army officer, fighting with distinction in the Mexican–American War. He also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War,…
Richard H
1879
Edward Deas Thomson, Scottish-Australian politician, 3rd Chief Secretary of New South Wales (born 1800)
Sir Edward Deas Thomson was a Scotsman who became an administrator and politician in Australia, and was chancellor of the University of Sydney.
Edward Deas Thomson, Scottish-Australian politician, 3rd Chief Secretary of New South Wales (born 1800)
1879
Maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian-Polish painter (born 1856)
Maurycy Gottlieb (; 21 February 1856 – 17 July 1879) was a Polish-Jewish realist painter of the Romantic period. Considered one of the most talented students of Jan Matejko, Gottli…
Maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian-Polish painter (born 1856)