Famous Deaths Happened In 1877

Jan 04 Cornelius vanderbilt: Us robber baron,  

Jan 09 Alexander brullov: Russia painter (b. 1799)  

Jan 11 Pietro romani: Composer,  

Jan 24 Johann christian poggendorff: German physicist (b. 1796)  

Feb 01 Joseph-leon gatayes: Composer,  

Mar 04 Hendrik e van rijgersma: Dutch governor (st maarten),  

Mar 09 Mark prager lindo: English/dutch author (neth spectator),  

Mar 12 Crystobal oudrid y segura: Composer,  

Mar 24 Walter bagehot: English economist/critic/banker,  

Mar 28 Vincenzo fioravanti: Composer,  

Mar 31 Antoine a cournot: French mathematician (rule of c),  

Apr 07 Errico petrella: Composer,  

Apr 22 James p. kirkwood: American civil engineer (b. 1807)  

May 06 Johan ludvig runeberg: Finnish poet (b. 1804)  

May 14 John roberts: Composer,  

May 29 John lothrop motley: (history of united netherlands),  

Jun 03 Frank pocock: British explorer, drowned in the congo  

Jun 06 Prairie flower: Daughter of ponca & chief standing bear,  

Jun 07 Winand c h staring: Geologist (bottom of netherlands),  

Jul 13 Wilhelm e freiherr von ketteler: German bishop of mainz,  

Aug 03 Karl georg lickl: Composer,  

Aug 05 Gustavus: Crown prince of sweden (b. 1799)  

Aug 12 James drummond: Historical painter,  

Aug 29 Brigham young: 2nd president of mormon church,  

Sep 02 Constantine kanaris: Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. 1793)  

Sep 03 Adolphe thiers: 1st president of 3rd french rep (1871-77),  

Sep 05 Crazy horse: [tashunka witko], last great sioux war chief,  

Sep 12 Julius reitz: Composer,  

Sep 17 William henry fox talbot: Photographic pioneer,  

Sep 23 Urbain jj leverrier: Codiscoverer of neptune,  

Sep 26 Hermann grassmann: German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809)  

Sep 30 Toohoolhoolzote: Prophet of nez perce indians,  

Oct 03 James roosevelt bayley: First bishop of newark, new jersey, and the eighth archbishop of baltimore (b. 1814)  

Oct 14 Antoine-amable-elie elwart: Composer,  

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Jan 02 Slava raskaj: Croatian painter  

Jan 04 Gibson gowland: England, actor (blind husbands, phantom of the opera)  

Jan 07 Johannes f buziau: Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)  

Jan 10 Frederick gardner cottrell: Inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

Jan 12 Frank j. corr: American politician  

Jan 15 Lewis m terman: Ind, psychologist (developed stanford-binet iq test)  

Jan 17 Hans jelmoli: Composer  

Jan 17 May gibbs: Australian children's author