Historical Events In 1877
May 08 On this day in history the first Westminster Dog Show held
May 17 Edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm on this day in history.
Jan 16 Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop on this day in history.
Jan 30 Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces on this day in history.
Jan 15 On this day in history uS Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens
Jan 04 On this day in history cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies.
Jan 25 On this day in history congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden
Jan 01 England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on this day in history.
Jan 04 Cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies on this day in history.
Jan 01 England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on this day in history.
Feb 20 First cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg KY on this day in history.
Feb 27 On this day in history uS Electoral College declares R Hayes winner Presidential election
Feb 03 The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted on this day in history.
Feb 12 American railroad workers strike against wage reduction on this day in history.
Feb 12 First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA on this day in history.
Feb 09 US weather service established on this day in history.
Apr 13 A US newspaper, the Fort Benton Record, coins a slogan for the RCMP "They always get their man." Gee I always thought it was a Canadian eh saying on this day in history.
Apr 19 The opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.
Apr 10 On this day in history federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC
Apr 12 On this day in history british annex Transvaal, in South Africa
Apr 24 On this day in history last federal occupying troops withdraw from south (New Orleans)
Apr 02 The first Easter egg roll held on White House lawn on this day in history.
Nov 21 Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention on this day in history.
Nov 29 On this day in history thomas Edison demonstrates the hand-cranked phonograph
Sep 11 On this day in history the birth of James Jeans, British mathematician
Sep 20 On this day in history chase National Bank opens in NYC (later merges into Chase Manhattan)
Sep 05 On this day in history southern blacks led by Pap Singleton settle in Kansas
Sep 27 John Mercer Langston named minister of Haiti on this day in history.
Sep 30 First US amateur swim meet (NY Athletic Club) on this day in history.
Jun 01 On this day in history uS troops authorized to pursue bandits into Mexico
Jun 15 Henry O Flipper becomes first black graduate at West Point on this day in history.
Dec 22 "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass) on this day in history.
Dec 02 The opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen) on this day in history.
Dec 06 Thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' on this day in history.
Dec 26 Socialist Labor Party of North America holds first national convention on this day in history.
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