Explore 723 historical events from 1870–1879.
The 1877 Wimbledon Championship was a men's tennis tournament held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London. It was the world's first official lawn tenn…
The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.
A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house that provided an escape from urban life. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea an…
The then-villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain.
Tsuneo Matsudaira was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as the first President of the House of Councillors from 1947 to 1949. He previously served as Ambassador to the…
Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (died 1949)
Vicente Yap Sotto, Sr. was a Filipino playwright, journalist, and politician who served as a senator from 1946 to 1950. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1922 to …
Vicente Sotto, Filipino lawyer and politician (died 1950)
Ole Evinrude, born Ole Andreassen Aaslundeie was an American entrepreneur, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application.
Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American engineer, invented the outboard motor (died 1934)
The Imperial Russian Army was the army of the Russian Empire, active from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was organized into a standing army and a state militia. The …
The Imperial Russian army under Grand Duke Nicholas defeats the Ottoman army and takes the city of Nikopol (modern…
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the oldest railroad in the United States and the first steam-operated common carrier. Construction of the line began in 1828, and it operated as…
After rioting by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers and the deaths of nine rail workers at the hands of the Maryland…
The American Indian Wars, also known as the American Frontier Wars, and the Indian Wars, were initially fought by European colonial empires, the United States, and briefly the Conf…
American Indian Wars: Battle of the Big Hole: A small band of Nez Percé Indians clash with the United States Army.
An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. Astronomers study astronomical objects, such as stars…
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Phobos, one of Mars's moons.
James Thomas Dooley was an Australian political figure who served twice, briefly, as Premier of New South Wales during the early 1920s.
James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (died 1950)
Marie Léon Flameng was a French cyclist and a World War I pilot. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning three medals including one gold.
Léon Flameng, French cyclist (died 1917)
Alice Babette Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner of American writer Gertrude Stein.
Alice B
Karl Abraham was an influential German psychoanalyst, and a collaborator of Sigmund Freud, who called him his 'best pupil'.
Karl Abraham, German psychoanalyst and author (died 1925)
Robert Cumming Hamilton was a Scottish international footballer who played as a Centre forward and was known for his prolific scoring record and his ten-season association with Ran…
Robert Hamilton, Scottish international footballer (died 1948)
Patrick Joseph Leahy was an Irish athlete who won Olympic medals in the high jump and long jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Pat Leahy, Irish-American Olympic jumper (died 1927)
Raoul Dufy was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as tex…
Raoul Dufy, French painter and illustrator (died 1953)
Heinrich Otto Wieland was a German chemist. He won the 1927 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research into the bile acids.
Heinrich Otto Wieland, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1957)
Willard Dwight Miller was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish–American War.
Willard Miller, Canadian-American sailor, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1959)
Roelof Klein was a Dutch rower who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Klein was part of the Dutch eight team that won a bronze medal with Hermanus Brockmann as the coxs…
Roelof Klein, Dutch-American rower and engineer (died 1960)
Renée Vivien was a British poet who wrote in the French language. A high-profile lesbian writer in Paris during the Belle Époque era, she is widely considered to be one of the firs…
Renée Vivien, English-French poet and author (died 1909)
Thomas Charles Hart was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, whose service extended from the Spanish–American War through World War II. Following his retirement from the …
Thomas C
Jane Bathori was a French mezzo-soprano. She was famous on the operatic stage and important in the development of contemporary French music.
Jane Bathori, French soprano (died 1970)
Ida Maclean was an English biochemist and the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society.
Ida MacLean, British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society (died 1944)
James Montgomery Flagg was an American artist, comics artist, and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his polit…
James Montgomery Flagg, American painter and illustrator (died 1960)