1869

Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)

Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s - 1860s - 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s

Years: 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 - 1869 - 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874

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Births

• February 11 - Helene Kroller-Muller Dutch museum founder and patron of the arts.
• October 2 - Mohandas Gandhi, Indian politician

Deaths

Events

• August 12 - A decree from emperor Norton I dissolves and abolishes the Democratic and Republican parties
• November 6: The first intercollegiate American football game is played. Rutgers defeats Princeton, 6 to 4.
• Ulysses S. Grant succeeds Andrew Johnson as President of the United States of America