1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 |
Events
- Unknown - The California Genocide ends, with the deaths of Californian Natives estimated to be between 9,492 and 16,094.
- April 13 - Colfax Massacre: 62 - 153 black militia volunteers are killed by a white mob at the Grant parish courthouse in Colfax, Louisiana.
- July 21 - Jesse James's first train robbery occurs in Adair, Iowa. Engineer John Rafferty is killed during the robbery.
- August 4 - George Armstrong Custer engages the Sioux for the first time near the Tongue River.
Births
Villain births
- Unknown - Amelia Sach
- February 2 - Konstantin von Neurath
- April 1 - Bibb Graves
- May 5 - Leon Czolgosz
- November 7 - Salvatore D'Aquila
Deaths
Villain deaths
- March 24 - Mary Ann Cotton
Victim deaths
- July 21 - John Rafferty.