Explore 281 historical events from 1870–1879.
The Messa da Requiem is a musical setting of the Catholic funeral mass (Requiem) for four soloists, double choir and orchestra by Giuseppe Verdi. It was composed in memory of Aless…
Verdi's Requiem was first performed at San Marco in Milan on the first anniversary of Manzoni's death
Ernst Rüdin was a Swiss psychiatrist, geneticist, eugenicist and Nazi, rising to prominence under Emil Kraepelin and assuming the directorship at the German Institute for Psychiatr…
Ernst Rüdin, Swiss psychiatrist, geneticist, and eugenicist (died 1952)
Vincent Scotto was a French composer.
Vincent Scotto, French composer and actor (died 1952)
Wu Peifu (traditional Chinese: 吳佩孚; simplified Chinese: 吴佩孚; pinyin: Wú Pèifú; Wade–Giles: Wu2 P'ei4-fu2; 22 April 1874 – 4 December 1939) was a Chinese warlord and major figure in…
Wu Peifu, Chinese warlord, politician, and marshal of the Beiyang Army (died 1939)
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess, was an Italian radio-frequency engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless te…
Guglielmo Marconi, Italian businessman and inventor, developed Marconi's law, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1937)
Ernest James Webb was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10-mile walk and competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London and the 1912 Summer Olympi…
Ernest Webb, English-Canadian race walker (died 1937)
Karl Kraus was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He directed his satire at the press, German culture, and German and …
Karl Kraus, Austrian journalist and author (died 1936)
Sidney Toler was an American actor, playwright, and theatre director. The second non-Asian actor to play the role of Charlie Chan on screen, he is best remembered for his portrayal…
Sidney Toler, American actor and director (died 1947)
Cyriel Verschaeve was a Flemish nationalist priest and writer who collaborated with the Nazis during the Second World War. He was recognised as the spiritual leader of Flemish nati…
Cyriel Verschaeve, Flemish priest and author (died 1949)
Paul Van Asbroeck was a Belgian sport shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle and pistol shooting. He competed at the 1900 Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal …
Paul Van Asbroeck, Belgian target shooter (died 1959)
Romaine Brooks was an American painter who worked mostly in Paris and Capri. She specialized in portraiture and used a subdued tonal palette keyed to the color gray. Brooks ignored…
Romaine Brooks, American-French painter and illustrator (died 1970)
François Coty was a French perfumer, businessman, newspaper publisher, politician and patron of the arts. He was the founder of the Coty perfume company, today a multinational. He …
François Coty, French businessman and publisher, founded Coty (died 1934)
Vagn Walfrid Ekman was a Swedish oceanographer.
Vagn Walfrid Ekman, Swedish oceanographer and academic (died 1954)
Sir Thomas Rainsford Bavin, was an Australian lawyer and politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1927 to 1930. He was born in New Zealand and arrived in Australia …
Thomas Bavin, New Zealand-Australian politician, 24th Premier of New South Wales (died 1941)
Howard Carter was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who became known for discovering the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922, the best-prese…
Howard Carter, English archaeologist and historian (died 1939)
Clemens Peter Freiherr von Pirquet was an Austrian scientist and pediatrician best known for his contributions to the fields of bacteriology and immunology.
Clemens von Pirquet, Austrian pediatrician and immunologist (died 1929)
George Herbert Sheldon was an American diver who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and won the inaugural platform diving competition.
George Sheldon, American diver (died 1907)
Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been one of the fastest run-scorers cricket has ever known. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898 …
Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer and soldier (died 1955)
Daniël François Malan was a South African politician who served as the fourth prime minister of South Africa from 1948 to 1954. The National Party implemented the system of aparthe…
Daniel François Malan, South African clergyman and politician, 5th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1959)
Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine was a Hessian and Rhenish princess, a member of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was the youngest child and fifth daughter of Louis IV, Grand …
Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (died 1878)
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English Christian apologist writer. Chesterton's wit, paradoxical style, and defence of tradition made him a dominant figure in early 20th-century l…
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Ernest Duchesne was a French physician who noted that certain molds kill bacteria. He made this discovery 32 years before Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic properties of …
Ernest Duchesne, French physician (died 1912)
Yury Nikolaevitch Voronov was a Russian botanist. He worked at the Botanical Garden in Leningrad.
Yury Nikolaevich Voronov, Russian botanist (died 1931)
Alexander Hamilton Bailey was an American politician, a United States representative and judge from New York.
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