Famous Deaths In 1877

Jan 04 On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82

Jan 09 Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died on this day in history.

Jan 11 Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.

Jan 24 In the year 1877 death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)

Feb 01 In the year 1877 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71

Mar 04 In the year 1877 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 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 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 in the year 1877.

May 06 On this day in history death of johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804)

May 14 John Roberts, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.

May 29 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 12 In the year 1877 james Drummond, historical painter, dies

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

Sep 02 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)

Jan 07 In the year 1877 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 In the year 1877 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 In the year 1877 birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)