Explore 883 historical events from 1870–1879.
Hugh Donald "Huge Deal" McIntosh was an Australian theatrical entrepreneur, sporting promoter and newspaper proprietor
Hugh D. McIntosh, Australian businessman (died 1942)
Stanley Rupert Rowley was an Australian sprinter who won four medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was born in Young, New South Wales and died in Manly, New South Wales.
Stan Rowley, Australian sprinter (died 1924)
Sherwood Anderson was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and busin…
Sherwood Anderson, American novelist and short story writer (died 1941)
Bruno Walter was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he left Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the Unite…
Bruno Walter, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1962)
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was a Bengali novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century. He generally wrote about the lives of Bengali family and society in cities and …
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bengali novelist (died 1938)
Marvin Hart was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from July 3, 1905, to February 23, 1906.
Marvin Hart, American boxer (died 1931)
James Henry Scullin was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the ninth prime minister of Australia from 1929 to 1932. He held office as the leader of the Austr…
James Scullin, Australian journalist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1953)
Carleton Ellis was an American inventor and a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry. He was involved in the development of margarine, polyester, anti-knock gasoline, paint and …
Carleton Ellis, American inventor and chemist (died 1941)
William Buell Sprague was an American Congregational and Presbyterian clergyman and compiler of Annals of the American Pulpit, a comprehensive biographical dictionary of the leadin…
William Buell Sprague, American clergyman, historian, and author (born 1795)
Georgi Benkovski was the pseudonym of Gavril Gruev Hlatev, a Bulgarian revolutionary and leading figure in the organization and direction of the Bulgarian anti-Ottoman April Uprisi…
Georgi Benkovski, Bulgarian activist (born 1843)
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, was a Dutch politician and historian.
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian and politician (born 1801)
Hristo Botev, born Hristo Botyov Petkov, was a Bulgarian revolutionary and poet. Botev is considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and national hero. His poetry …
Hristo Botev, Bulgarian poet and journalist (born 1848)
Abdulaziz was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876, when he was overthrown in a government coup. He was a son of Sultan Mahmud II and succeeded his bro…
Abdülaziz of the Ottoman Empire, 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (born 1830)
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil, best known by her pen name George Sand, was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. Being more renowned than either Victor Hugo or H…
George Sand, French author and playwright (born 1804)
John Neal was an American writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist. Considered both eccentric and influential, he delivered speeches and published essays, novels, poems, and …
John Neal, American writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist (born 1793)
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, often known as Santa Anna, was a Mexican general, politician, and caudillo who served as the eighth president…
Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician 8th President of Mexico (born 1794)
James Calhoun was a soldier in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the Black Hills War. He was the brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer and was killed alo…
James Calhoun, American lieutenant (born 1845)
Boston Custer was the youngest brother of U.S. Army Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and two-time Medal of Honor recipient Captain Thomas Custer. He was killed at the Battle of …
Boston Custer, American civilian army contractor (born 1848)
George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars.
George Armstrong Custer, American general (born 1839)
Thomas Ward Custer was a United States Army officer and two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor for bravery during the American Civil War. A younger brother of George Armstrong Cu…
Thomas Custer, American officer, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1845)
Major John Buckley VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was the 115th recipient of the award and the first of 182 awarded during the Indian Mutiny.
John Buckley, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1813)
Albertus Christiaan van Raalte was a Dutch Reformed clergyman who moved to the United States with a group of Dutch emigrants and founded the city of Holland, Michigan, in 1846. In …
Albertus van Raalte, Dutch-born American minister and author (born 1811)
James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gu…
"Wild Bill" Hickok, American sheriff (born 1837)
Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada was a vice-admiral in the Chilean Navy, a political figure, and Chile's first President (Provisional) (1826).
Manuel Blanco Encalada, Chilean admiral and politician, 1st President of Chile (born 1790)