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James Francis Byrnes was an American judge and politician from South Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. Congress and on the U.S. Supreme Court, as we…
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The 1870s
Explore 883 historical events from 1870–1879.
1879
Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman and soldier, co-founded Qantas (died 1950)
Sir Fergus McMaster was an Australian businessman and aviation pioneer. He was one of the three founders of the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited, the airli…
Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman and soldier, co-founded Qantas (died 1950)
1879
Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (died 1952)
Bedřich Hrozný, also known as Friedrich Hrozny, was a Czech orientalist and linguist. He contributed to the decipherment of the ancient Hittite language, identified it as an Indo-E…
Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (died 1952)
1879
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (died 1929)
Hendrik van Heuckelum, nicknamed Henk, was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for HBS-Craeyenhout and Royal Léopold Club, and who represented Belgium at the 1900 Summer Oly…
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (died 1929)
1879
Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (died 1926)
Wesley William Coe Jr., sometimes listed as William Wesley Coe Jr., was an American track and field athlete who competed principally in the shot put and also in the hammer throw, d…
Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (died 1926)
1879
Symon Petliura, Ukrainian journalist and politician (died 1926)
Symon Vasyliovych Petliura was a Ukrainian revolutionary, politician and journalist. He was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian People's Army (UNA) and led the Ukrainian People'…
Symon Petliura, Ukrainian journalist and politician (died 1926)
1879
Fred Englehardt, American jumper (died 1942)
Frederick William Englehardt was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump and triple jump. He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St …
Fred Englehardt, American jumper (died 1942)
1879
Pierre Gilliard, Swiss author and academic (died 1962)
Pierre Gilliard was a Swiss academic and author, best known as the French-language tutor to the five children of Russian emperor Nicholas II from 1905 to 1918. In 1921, after the R…
Pierre Gilliard, Swiss author and academic (died 1962)
1879
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, American-English politician (died 1964)
Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor was an American-born British politician who was the first woman seated as a Member of Parliament (MP), serving from 1919 to 1945. A…
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, American-English politician (died 1964)
1879
Hans Meerwein, German chemist (died 1965)
Hans Meerwein was a German chemist. Several reactions and reagents bear his name, most notably the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction, the Wagner–Meerwein rearrangement, the Meerw…
Hans Meerwein, German chemist (died 1965)
1879
Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer and journalist (died 1947)
Warwick Windridge Armstrong was an Australian cricketer who played 50 Test matches between 1902 and 1921. An all-rounder, he captained Australia in ten Test matches between 1920 an…
Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer and journalist (died 1947)
1879
Jean Cras, French admiral and composer (died 1932)
Jean Émile Paul Cras was a 20th-century French composer and career naval officer. His musical compositions were inspired by his native Brittany, his travels to Africa, and most of …
Jean Cras, French admiral and composer (died 1932)
1879
Symon Petliura, Ukrainian statesman and independence leader (died 1926)
Symon Vasyliovych Petliura was a Ukrainian revolutionary, politician and journalist. He was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian People's Army (UNA) and led the Ukrainian People'…
Symon Petliura, Ukrainian statesman and independence leader (died 1926)
1879
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Harry Burnett Reese was an American inventor and businessman known for creating Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and founding the H. B. Reese Candy Company. In 2009, he was posthumously…
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Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, Canadian-English businessman and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (died 19
William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics of th…
Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, Canadian-English businessman and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (died 19
1879
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Cyril Charlie Martindale was a Roman Catholic priest, scholar, and writer. Along with Martin D'Arcy, he was one of England's foremost Catholics of the first half of the 20th centur…
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William Stickney, American golfer (died 1944)
William Arthur "Art" Stickney was an American golfer.
William Stickney, American golfer (died 1944)
1879
Karl Bühler, German-American linguist and psychologist (died 1963)
Karl Ludwig Bühler was a German psychologist and linguist. In psychology he is known for his work in Gestalt psychology, and he was one of the founders of the Würzburg School of ps…
Karl Bühler, German-American linguist and psychologist (died 1963)
1879
Hans Lammers, German judge and politician (died 1962)
Hans Heinrich Lammers was a German jurist and prominent Nazi Party politician. From 1933 until 1945 he served as Chief of the Reich Chancellery under Adolf Hitler. In 1937, he addi…
Hans Lammers, German judge and politician (died 1962)
1879
Milutin Milanković, Serbian mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (died 1958)
Milutin Milanković was a Serbian mathematician, astronomer, climatologist, geophysicist, civil engineer, university professor, popularizer of science and academic.
Milutin Milanković, Serbian mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (died 1958)
1879
Colin Blythe, English cricketer and soldier (died 1917)
Colin Blythe, also known as Charlie Blythe, was an English first-class cricketer, active from 1899 to 1914. Born in Deptford, he played for Kent as a slow left arm orthodox (SLA) b…
Colin Blythe, English cricketer and soldier (died 1917)
1879
Konstantin Ramul, Estonian psychologist and academic (died 1975)
Konstantin Ramul was an Estonian professor of psychology and longtime chair of psychology at the University of Tartu. He is best known for his work on the history of experimental p…
Konstantin Ramul, Estonian psychologist and academic (died 1975)
1879
Frances Alda, New Zealand-Australian soprano (died 1952)
Frances Davis Alda was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic lyric soprano. She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding sin…
Frances Alda, New Zealand-Australian soprano (died 1952)
1879
Max Emmerich, American triathlete and gymnast (died 1956)
Max Philip Emmerich was an American track and field athlete and gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Max Emmerich, American triathlete and gymnast (died 1956)