Historical Events In 1877

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.  

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 in the year 1877.  

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer in the year 1877.  

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

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 in the year 1877.  

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history plague in Russian Empire  

Feb 01   Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted  

Feb 07   1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC) in the year 1877.  

Feb 07   On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer  

Feb 09   In the year 1877 uS weather service established  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history american railroad workers strike against wage reduction  

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

Feb 13   On this day in history jazeps Medins, composer  

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

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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 in the year 1877.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1877.  

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

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1877.  

Mar 12   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1877.