1870

18th century - 19th century - 20th century

Decades: 1790s - 1800s - 1810s - 1820s - 1830s - 1840s - 1850s - 1860s - 1870s - 1880s - 1890s - 1900s

1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875

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.