Historical Events In 1877

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

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1877 american Humane Association organized in Cleveland  

Oct 09   In the year 1877 american Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)  

Oct 09   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 10   General Custer's funeral is held at West Point in the year 1877.  

Oct 11   John Parsons Beach, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14   On this day in history antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68  

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

Oct 16   In the year 1877 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20   On this day in history josephine McGill, composer  

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   Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 25   On this day in history henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)  

Oct 28   Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1877.  

Oct 29   On this day in history wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)  

Nov 01   Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns in the year 1877.  

Nov 01   On this day in history roger Quilter, British composer  

Nov 02   In the year 1877 claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade)  

Nov 07   On this day in history henry Balfour Gardiner, composer  

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

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

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   Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1877.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1877 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   Hans Jelmoli, composer was born in the year 1877.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1877 pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1877 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   On this day in history mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58  

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