Famous Deaths In 1877

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

Mar 04 Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 on this day in history.

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

Mar 24 In the year 1877 walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51

Mar 28 Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Mar 31 Antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75 on this day in history.

Apr 07 In the year 1877 errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63

Apr 22 On this day in history death of james P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer (b. 1807)

May 06 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.

May 14 John Roberts, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1877.

May 29 On this day in history john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63

Jun 03 In the year 1877 death of frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo

Jun 06 In the year 1877 prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies

Jun 07 On this day in history winand C H Staring, geologist (Bottom of Netherlands), dies at 68

Jul 13 On this day in history wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65

Aug 03 In the year 1877 karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75

Aug 05 Gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.

Aug 12 On this day in history james Drummond, historical painter, dies

Aug 29 Brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies on this day in history.

Sep 02 In the year 1877 death of constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. 1793)

Sep 03 Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Rep (1871-77), dies at 80 on this day in history.

Sep 05 In the year 1877 crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27

Sep 12 On this day in history julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64

Sep 17 William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77 in the year 1877.

Sep 23 Urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies in the year 1877.

Sep 26 In the year 1877 death of hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809)

Sep 30 Toohoolhoolzote, prophet of Nez Perce indians, dies in battle on this day in history.

Oct 03 James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (b. 1814) died in the year 1877.

Oct 14 Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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 On this day in history birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)

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 in the year 1877.

Jan 15 In the year 1877 birth of lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of hans Jelmoli, composer

Jan 17 May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born in the year 1877.