1870

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

Decades: 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s - 1870s - 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s

Years: 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 - 1870 - 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875

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Events

• Franco-Prussian? War

Births

• April 22 - Vladimir Lenin, first leader of the USSR

Deaths

• February 11 - [Jacob M. de Kempenaer]?, Dutch Minister of Internal Affairs (1848-1849?).
• February 11 - [Leopold Eugen Mechura]?, composer.
• June 9 - Charles Dickens, British novelist.
• October 12 - Robert E. Lee, Confederate General