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 in the year 1877.  

Jan 11 Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)  

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 In the year 1877 death of johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804)  

May 14 On this day in history 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 Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies in the year 1877.  

Jun 07 In the year 1877 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 Karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 On this day in history death of gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (b. 1799)  

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

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 Crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27 in the year 1877.  

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

Sep 17 William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 26 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

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 In the year 1877 birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)