Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India in the year 1877.  

Jan 02   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) in the year 1877.  

Jan 04   In the year 1877 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82  

Jan 04   In the year 1877 cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies.  

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) in the year 1877.  

Jan 08   Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory) on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

Jan 11   On this day in history pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 15   On this day in history lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)  

Jan 15   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens  

Jan 16   Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Samuel Zemurray, U.S. businessman (d.1961) in the year 1877.  

Jan 19   Charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones) in the year 1877.  

Jan 20   Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses) on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden  

Jan 26   Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces in the year 1877.  

Jan 31   Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1877 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 01   Plague in Russian Empire on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer  

Feb 03   The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history 1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC)  

Feb 07   Feliks Nowowiejski, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 09   US weather service established in the year 1877.  

Feb 12   1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass in the year 1877.  

Feb 12   American railroad workers strike against wage reduction in the year 1877.  

Feb 12   First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA in the year 1877.  

Feb 13   Jazeps Medins, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune) in the year 1877.  

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Jan 02   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)  

Jan 10   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1877 birth of frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)  

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of hans Jelmoli, composer  

Jan 17   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 04   On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82  

Jan 09   In the year 1877 death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)  

Jan 11   On this day in history pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 24   In the year 1877 death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)  

Feb 01   In the year 1877 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71  

Mar 04   Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1877 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58  

Mar 12   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.