Historical Events In 1877

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

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War in the year 1877.  

Oct 05   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 in the year 1877.  

Oct 09   On this day in history american Humane Association organized in Cleveland  

Oct 09   American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1877 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   In the year 1877 general Custer's funeral is held at West Point  

Oct 11   John Parsons Beach, composer in the year 1877.  

Oct 13   Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1877 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68  

Oct 15   45th Congress (1877-79) convenes on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83  

Oct 17   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa  

Oct 18   Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society in the year 1877.  

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   On this day in history 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.  

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   On this day in history johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45  

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

Nov 01   Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns on this day in history.  

Nov 01   Roger Quilter, British composer in the year 1877.  

Nov 02   On this day in history claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade)  

Nov 07   Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher on this day in history.  

Nov 09   American Chemical Society chartered in NY on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1877.  

Nov 14   René de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 18   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph) on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)  

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1877 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   Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died in the year 1877.  

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71  

Mar 04   In the year 1877 hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42  

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.