Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   In the year 1877 pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]  

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War on this day in history.  

Oct 05   In the year 1877 chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War  

Oct 05   In the year 1877 from where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever" With those words, Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the U.S. Cavalry.  

Oct 09   American Humane Association organized in Cleveland on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history american Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)  

Oct 09   On this day in history locomotive Countess of Dufferin arrives at St. Boniface on a barge towed by the steamer "Selkirk". It was brought in by the contractor Joseph Whitehead to work on the Selkirk - Emerson line and was the first locomotive in Manitoba and on the Prairies.  

Oct 10   General Custer's funeral is held at West Point on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer  

Oct 13   Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) in the year 1877.  

Oct 14   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1877 45th Congress (1877-79) convenes  

Oct 16   John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 in the year 1877.  

Oct 17   Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa on this day in history.  

Oct 18   On this day in history florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society  

Oct 20   Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres in the year 1877.  

Oct 20   Josephine McGill, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 22   The Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. Those widows and orphans who were unable to support themselves were evicted by the mine owners and likely sent to the Poor House on this day in history.  

Oct 24   On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer  

Oct 25   In the year 1877 henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)  

Oct 28   Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Oct 29   Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) in the year 1877.  

Nov 01   On this day in history dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns  

Nov 01   In the year 1877 roger Quilter, British composer  

Nov 02   Claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade) on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer in the year 1877.  

Nov 09   On this day in history allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher  

Nov 09   On this day in history american Chemical Society chartered in NY  

Nov 13   In the year 1877 pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83  

Nov 14   In the year 1877 rené de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn)  

Nov 17   Gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London in the year 1877.  

Nov 18   On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare)  

Nov 21   In the year 1877 louis Campbell-Tipton, composer  

Nov 21   Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention in the year 1877.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1877.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52