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   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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)  

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

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 in the year 1877.  

Oct 18   Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Josephine McGill, composer in the year 1877.  

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   In the year 1877 pavel Grigor'yevich, composer  

Oct 25   Henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) in the year 1877.  

Oct 28   On this day in history johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45  

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 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   In the year 1877 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer  

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

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

Nov 17   On this day in history gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London  

Nov 18   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare) in the year 1877.  

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   On this day in history tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph)  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1877 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1877 birth of hans Jelmoli, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1877 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42  

Mar 09   Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 in the year 1877.  

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