Historical Events In 1877

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

Jan 02   In the year 1877 slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1877 gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)  

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

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

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

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.  

Jan 15   In the year 1877 lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)  

Jan 15   US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop  

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer in the year 1877.  

Jan 18   In the year 1877 samuel Zemurray, U.S. businessman (d.1961)  

Jan 19   In the year 1877 charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones)  

Jan 20   In the year 1877 ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses)  

Jan 22   In the year 1877 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   On this day in history congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden  

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

Jan 30   Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 01   Plague in Russian Empire in the year 1877.  

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   1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09   US weather service established on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history 1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass  

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   Jazeps Medins, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 12   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 17   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.  

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   Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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