Historical Events In 1877

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 17   In the year 1877 henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa  

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

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

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

Oct 22   In the year 1877 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   Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns in the year 1877.  

Nov 01   Roger Quilter, British composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1877 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer  

Nov 09   In the year 1877 allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher  

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

Nov 13   On this day in history pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83  

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

Nov 17   Gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer  

Nov 21   In the year 1877 tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention  

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 in the year 1877.  

Jan 07   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

Jan 12   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.