| Years in sports: | 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s |
| Years: | 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 |
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Baseball
- The champion Boston Red Stockings win another one
Canadian Football
- The Toronto Argonauts were founded by the Argonaut rowing Club. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Baseball June 14 - Atlantic of Brooklyn defeats the Cincinnati Red Stockings, 8 to 7 in 11 innings the first Red Stockings' defeat since Baseball March - Ten NABBP clubs found the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the first professional sports league Baseball The National Association (NA permits Pitching with a wrist snap practically legalizing the Mutual of New York (NA. Baseball The Boston Red Stockings win a third consecutive pennant Baseball The Boston Red Stockings win a fourth consecutive pennant Baseball February 2 - The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (NL is founded at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City the first pro sports The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends Technology First use of General anesthesia in an operation by Crawford Long. Events and Trends Industry Production of Steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 Events and Trends Technology The invention of the prototype telephone by Alexander G Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario.
Football
- March 29 - FA Cup: Wanderers beat Oxford University 2-0
- Scottish Football Association founded and Scottish Cup launched
- Scotlands most successful club, Rangers FC was founded. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Wanderers Football Club were an Amateur football club based in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and were one of the leading Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford. The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League.
Horse racing
- Survivor wins the first Preakness Stakes
Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
Rugby
- County Carlow Football Club founded
Births
- February 7 — Charles Dixon, British tennis player (d. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School County Carlow Football Club is a Rugby union club in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Charles Percy Dixon ( February 7, 1873 in Grantham Lincolnshire – April 29, 1939 in West Norwood, London 1939)
- October 19 — Jaap Eden, Dutch cyclist and ice speed skater (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eden ( October 19, 1873 &ndash February 2, 1925) was a Dutch athlete 1925)
- November 5 — Teddy Flack, Australian athlete (d. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) 1935)
- November 24 — Herbert Barrett, British tennis player (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Herbert Roper Barrett, KC ( November 24, 1873 &ndash July 27, 1943) was a Tennis player from Great Britain 1943)
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