Famous Deaths In 1877

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

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

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

Jan 24 In the year 1877 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 On this day in history hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42

Mar 09 In the year 1877 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.

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

Mar 28 In the year 1877 vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77

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

Apr 07 Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Apr 22 James P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer (b. 1807) died in the year 1877.

May 06 In the year 1877 death of johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804)

May 14 In the year 1877 john Roberts, composer, dies at 54

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

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 Winand C H Staring, geologist (Bottom of Netherlands), dies at 68 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1877.

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

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

Aug 29 Brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies in the year 1877.

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

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

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 In the year 1877 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 On this day in history antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68

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