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The 1870s (pronounced "eighteen-seventies") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1870, and ended on December 31, 1879. The trends of the previous decade continued into this one, as new empires, imperialism and militarism rose in Europe and Asia.
- 1850S
The 1850s (pronounced "eighteen-fifties") was a decade of...
- 1860S
The 1860s (pronounced "eighteen-sixties") was a decade of...
- 1870 in the United States
February 23 – Military control of Mississippi ends and it is...
- List of countries in the 1870s
Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal. Netherlands – Kingdom of The...
- 1850S
Beginning. Events. World leaders. 1870s. The 1870s was the decade that began on January 1, 1870 and ended on December 31, 1879. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''188st decade''' which began on January 1, 1871 and ended on December 31, 1880. Events. The invention of the telephone ( 1876) by Alexander Graham Bell.
1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1870th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 870th year of the 2nd millennium, the 70th year of the 19th century, and the 1st year of the 1870s decade.
February 23 – Military control of Mississippi ends and it is readmitted to the Union. February 25 – Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in the U.S. Congress. In New York City, the first pneumatic subway is opened.
Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal. Netherlands – Kingdom of The Netherlands. → Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua. North German Confederation – North German Confederation (to January 18, 1871) Norway – Kingdom of Norway (in personal union with Sweden)
The 1870s was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1870, and ended on December 31, 1879. Introduction 1870s Politics and wars Wars Colonization, decolonization, and independence Political and social events
As of the start of 1870, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. Events. Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) Births. January 8 – Miguel Primo de Rivera, dictator of Spain (d. 1930) January 15 – Pierre S. DuPont, industrialist
