Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) on this day in history.  

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

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 04   In the year 1877 gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 07   In the year 1877 johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)  

Jan 08   In the year 1877 crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).  

Jan 10   In the year 1877 frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

Jan 11   In the year 1877 pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85  

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

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   On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer  

Jan 18   Samuel Zemurray, U.S. businessman (d.1961) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1877.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics  

Jan 25   Congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1877 kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter  

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

Jan 31   Max Ettlinger, German philosopher in the year 1877.  

Feb 01   Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1877.  

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

Feb 03   The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted in the year 1877.  

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

Feb 07   Feliks Nowowiejski, composer in the year 1877.  

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   On this day in history first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA  

Feb 13   In the year 1877 jazeps Medins, composer  

Feb 17   On this day in history henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)  

Feb 18   On this day in history betsy Ranucci-Beckmann, [Theodora], Dutch author/actress (Dead Water)  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)  

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 07   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 12   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1877 birth of hans Jelmoli, composer  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)  

Jan 04   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)  

Jan 11   In the year 1877 pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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.