Famous Deaths In 1877

Jan 04 Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)

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

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 in the year 1877.

Mar 31 In the year 1877 antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75

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

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 In the year 1877 john Roberts, composer, dies at 54

May 29 John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 in the year 1877.

Jun 03 On this day in history 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 Winand C H Staring, geologist (Bottom of Netherlands), dies at 68 in the year 1877.

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

Aug 12 James Drummond, historical painter, dies on this day in history.

Aug 29 In the year 1877 brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies

Sep 02 Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. 1793) died in the year 1877.

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

Sep 05 Crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27 on this day in history.

Sep 12 Julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Sep 17 On this day in history william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77

Sep 23 Urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies on this day in history.

Sep 26 Hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809) died in the year 1877.

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 in the year 1877.

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

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1877.

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)