Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   On this day in history pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]  

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   In the year 1877 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   American Humane Association organized in Cleveland in the year 1877.  

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 in the year 1877.  

Oct 10   On this day in history 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) in the year 1877.  

Oct 14   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1877.  

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   Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa in the year 1877.  

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   In the year 1877 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   On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 18   On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare)  

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

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

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Jan 02   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 04   In the year 1877 birth of gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 07   In the year 1877 birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)  

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   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   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 in the year 1877.  

Jan 09   In the year 1877 death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)  

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   Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 in the year 1877.  

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.