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 on this day in history.  

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1877 american Humane Association organized in Cleveland  

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 in the year 1877.  

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   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1877.  

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

Oct 16   In the year 1877 john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83  

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

Oct 18   In the year 1877 florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society  

Oct 20   On this day in history franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres  

Oct 20   On this day in history josephine McGill, composer  

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   Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer in the year 1877.  

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   Roger Quilter, British composer in the year 1877.  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1877 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer  

Nov 09   Allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher in the year 1877.  

Nov 09   In the year 1877 american Chemical Society chartered in NY  

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

Nov 14   René de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn) in the year 1877.  

Nov 17   In the year 1877 gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London  

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

Nov 21   Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer in the year 1877.  

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1877.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1877.  

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

Mar 12   In the year 1877 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52