1870s

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: 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879

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Events and Trends

• 1876: Invention of the telephone. See the History of Science and Technology.