1870 in History

1870

Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian pilot, explorer, and author (died 1938)

Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian pilot, explorer, and author (died 1938)

1870

John Pius Boland, Irish tennis player and politician (died 1958)

John Pius Boland, Irish tennis player and politician (died 1958)

1870

Clark Wissler, American anthropologist, author, and educator (died 1947)

Clark Wissler, American anthropologist, author, and educator (died 1947)

1870

Charlotte Cooper, English-Scottish tennis player (died 1966)

Charlotte Cooper, English-Scottish tennis player (died 1966)

1870

Arthur Pryor, American trombonist, composer, and bandleader (died 1942)

Arthur Pryor, American trombonist, composer, and bandleader (died 1942)

1870

Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (died 1960)

Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (died 1960)

1870

Christian X of Denmark (died 1947)

Christian X of Denmark (died 1947)

1870

Florent Schmitt, French composer and critic (died 1958)

Florent Schmitt, French composer and critic (died 1958)

1870

Thomas W. Lamont, American banker and philanthropist (died 1948)

Thomas W. Lamont, American banker and philanthropist (died 1948)

1870

Jean Baptiste Perrin, French-American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1942)

Jean Baptiste Perrin, French-American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1942)

1870

Uncle Dave Macon, American old-time country banjo player, singer-songwriter, and comedian (died 1952)

Uncle Dave Macon, American old-time country banjo player, singer-songwriter, and comedian (died 1952)

1870

Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (died 1937)

Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (died 1937)

1870

Louise Mack, Australian journalist, author, and poet (died 1935)

Louise Mack, Australian journalist, author, and poet (died 1935)

1870

Albert Jay Nock, American theorist, author, and critic (died 1945)

Albert Jay Nock, American theorist, author, and critic (died 1945)

1870

D. T. Suzuki, Japanese author and scholar (died 1966)

D. T. Suzuki, Japanese author and scholar (died 1966)

1870

Ivan Bunin, Russian author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1953)

Ivan Bunin, Russian author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1953)

1870

Lord Alfred Douglas, English author and poet (died 1945)

Lord Alfred Douglas, English author and poet (died 1945)

1870

Francis Kelley, Canadian-American bishop (died 1948)

Francis Kelley, Canadian-American bishop (died 1948)

1870

Elsa Reger, German writer (died 1951)

Elsa Reger, German writer (died 1951)