The 1870s

1876 150 years ago

Kim Koo, South Korean politician, 6th President of The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (died 1949)

Kim Ku, also known by his art name Paekpŏm, was a Korean independence activist and statesman. He was a leader of the Korean independence movement against the Empire of Japan, head …

Kim Koo, South Korean politician, 6th President of The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (died 1949)

1876 150 years ago

Harriet Shaw Weaver, English journalist and activist (died 1961)

Harriet Shaw Weaver was an English political activist and a magazine editor. She was a significant patron of Irish writer James Joyce.

Harriet Shaw Weaver, English journalist and activist (died 1961)

1876 150 years ago

Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, German field marshal (died 1956)

Wilhelm Josef Franz Ritter von Leeb was a German Generalfeldmarschall of the Wehrmacht during the Second World War, who was subsequently convicted of war crimes. Leeb was a highly …

Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, German field marshal (died 1956)

1876 150 years ago

Francesco Buhagiar, Maltese politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Malta (died 1934)

Francesco Buhagiar was the second Prime Minister of Malta (1923–1924). He was elected from the Maltese Political Union.

Francesco Buhagiar, Maltese politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Malta (died 1934)

1876 150 years ago

C. J. Dennis, Australian poet and author (died 1938)

Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis, better known as C. J. Dennis, was an Australian poet and journalist known for his best-selling verse novel The Songs of a Sentimental Blok…

C. J. Dennis, Australian poet and author (died 1938)

1876 150 years ago

Inez Knight Allen, Mormon missionary and Utah politician (died 1937)

Amanda Inez Knight Allen was a Mormon missionary and a Utah politician. In 1898, she became one of the first two single women to be missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of L…

Inez Knight Allen, Mormon missionary and Utah politician (died 1937)

1876 150 years ago

Frank Chance, American baseball player and manager (died 1924)

Frank Leroy Chance was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman, Chance played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees from 1898 through…

Frank Chance, American baseball player and manager (died 1924)

1876 150 years ago

John Macleod, Scottish physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1935)

John James Rickard Macleod, was a Scottish biochemist and physiologist. He devoted his career to diverse topics in physiology and biochemistry, but was chiefly interested in carboh…

John Macleod, Scottish physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1935)

1876 150 years ago

Hugh D. McIntosh, Australian businessman (died 1942)

Hugh Donald "Huge Deal" McIntosh was an Australian theatrical entrepreneur, sporting promoter and newspaper proprietor

Hugh D. McIntosh, Australian businessman (died 1942)

1876 150 years ago

Stan Rowley, Australian sprinter (died 1924)

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)

1876 150 years ago

Sherwood Anderson, American novelist and short story writer (died 1941)

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)

1876 150 years ago

Bruno Walter, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1962)

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)

1876 150 years ago

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bengali novelist (died 1938)

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)

1876 150 years ago

Marvin Hart, American boxer (died 1931)

Marvin Hart was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from July 3, 1905, to February 23, 1906.

Marvin Hart, American boxer (died 1931)

1876 150 years ago

James Scullin, Australian journalist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1953)

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)

1876 150 years ago

Carleton Ellis, American inventor and chemist (died 1941)

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)

1876 150 years ago

André Tardieu, French journalist and politician, 67th Prime Minister of France (died 1945)

André Pierre Gabriel Amédée Tardieu was three times Prime Minister of France and a dominant figure of French political life in 1929–1932. He was a moderate conservative with a stro…

André Tardieu, French journalist and politician, 67th Prime Minister of France (died 1945)

1876 150 years ago

Moshe Zvi Segal, Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 1968)

Moshe Zvi (Hirsch) Segal was an Israeli rabbi, linguist and Talmudic scholar.

Moshe Zvi Segal, Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 1968)

1876 150 years ago

Ghulam Bhik Nairang, Indian poet, lawyer, and politician (died 1952)

Syed Ghulam Bhik Nairang was a distinguished lawyer, poet and Pakistan Movement leader. He was the Deputy Leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1938 to 1942, and was appointed…

Ghulam Bhik Nairang, Indian poet, lawyer, and politician (died 1952)

1876 150 years ago

Edith Abbott, American economist, social worker, and author (died 1957)

Edith Abbott was an American economist, statistician, social worker, educator, and author. Abbott was born in Grand Island, Nebraska. Abbott was a pioneer in the profession of soci…

Edith Abbott, American economist, social worker, and author (died 1957)

1876 150 years ago

Florence Eliza Allen, American mathematician and suffrage activist (died 1960)

Florence Eliza Allen (1876–1960) was an American mathematician and women's suffrage activist. In 1907 she became the second woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics at the Universit…

Florence Eliza Allen, American mathematician and suffrage activist (died 1960)

1876 150 years ago

Ernest Lapointe, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Justice (died 1941)

Ernest Lapointe was a Canadian lawyer and politician. A member of Parliament from Quebec City, he was a senior minister in the government of Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King, pl…

Ernest Lapointe, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Justice (died 1941)

1876 150 years ago

Louis Tancred, South African cricketer (died 1934)

Louis Joseph Tancred was a South African cricketer who played in 14 Test matches from 1902 to 1913, including three as captain.

Louis Tancred, South African cricketer (died 1934)

1876 150 years ago

Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, English lieutenant and politician (died 1966)

Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, CBE was a British Labour Party politician.

Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, English lieutenant and politician (died 1966)