Famous Deaths Happened In 1877

Jan 04 In the year 1877 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82  

Jan 09 Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.  

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 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 Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 24 Walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51 in the year 1877.  

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 in the year 1877.  

Apr 07 Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1877.  

Apr 22 James P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer (b. 1807) died on this day in history.  

May 06 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1877.  

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

May 29 In the year 1877 john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63  

Jun 03 Frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo died on this day in history.  

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 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 05 In the year 1877 death of gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (b. 1799)  

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

Aug 29 On this day in history brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies  

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

Sep 03 In the year 1877 adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Rep (1871-77), dies at 80  

Sep 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77  

Sep 23 On this day in history urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies  

Sep 26 Hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

Sep 30 Toohoolhoolzote, prophet of Nez Perce indians, dies in battle in the year 1877.  

Oct 03 In the year 1877 death of james Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (b. 1814)  

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

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)  

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 in the year 1877.  

Jan 10 In the year 1877 birth of frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)  

Jan 17 Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.