1870s

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Millennia:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	18th century - 19th century - 20th century
Decades:	1840s 1850s 1860s - 1870s - 1880s 1890s 1900s
Years:	1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments

Events and Trends

Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) results in the collapse of the Second French Empire and in the formation of both the French Third Republic and the German Empire
The Anglo-Zulu War lasts from 11 January 1879 - 4 July 1879.
Continuing expansion of the British Empire; beginning of the New Imperialism
Bulgaria and Romania declare independence following war against the Ottoman Empire
Passive resistance is used to prevent the confiscation of Māori land at Parihaka in New Zealand
Emergence of German Empire and Alliance System

In the United States, continuation of post-Civil War reconstruction until its conclusion under President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877
Jeanne Calment, born 1875, would eventually become the longest-living human being in recorded history. She lived until 1997, at the age of 122. She still holds the record as of 2007.
Atlas Bear goes extinct.