The 1870s

Explore 281 historical events from 1870–1879.

1873

Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U

Levi Strauss was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco,…

Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U

1873

Ellen Glasgow, American author (died 1945)

Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short s…

Ellen Glasgow, American author (died 1945)

1873

Sydney Barnes, English cricketer (died 1967)

Sydney Francis Barnes was an English professional cricketer who is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. He was right-handed and bowled at a pace that varied from me…

Sydney Barnes, English cricketer (died 1967)

1873

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James Edward Hervey MacDonald was an English-born Canadian artist, best known as a member of the Group of Seven who asserted a distinct national identity combined with a common her…

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1873

Nictzin Dyalhis, American author (died 1942)

Nictzin Wilstone Dyalhis was an American chemist and short story writer who specialized in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. He wrote as Nictzin Dyalhis. During his lifeti…

Nictzin Dyalhis, American author (died 1942)