The 1870s

Explore 281 historical events from 1870–1879.

1877

Alice B

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

1877

James P

James Pugh Kirkwood was a 19th-century American civil engineer, and general superintendent of the Erie Railroad in the year 1849–1850. He left the Erie to go to the southwest to co…

James P

1876 the april uprising begins
1876 150 years ago

The April Uprising begins

The April Uprising was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876. The rebellion was suppressed by irregular Ottoman bashi-bazouk unit…

The April Uprising begins

1876 the april uprising begins
1876 150 years ago

The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria

The April Uprising was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876. The rebellion was suppressed by irregular Ottoman bashi-bazouk unit…

The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria

1876 150 years ago

Erich Raeder, German admiral (died 1960)

Erich Johann Albert Raeder was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II and was convicted of war crimes after the war. He attained the highest …

Erich Raeder, German admiral (died 1960)