Famous Deaths In 1877

Jan 04 In the year 1877 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82

Jan 09 Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.

Jan 11 On this day in history pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85

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

Feb 01 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1877.

Mar 04 Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1877 walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51

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 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 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1877.

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

May 29 John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Jun 03 Frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo died on this day in history.

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 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 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 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 Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. 1793) died on this day in history.

Sep 03 Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Rep (1871-77), dies at 80 in the year 1877.

Sep 05 In the year 1877 crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27

Sep 12 Julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1877.

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 in the year 1877.

Sep 26 Hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809) died on this day in history.

Sep 30 Toohoolhoolzote, prophet of Nez Perce indians, dies in battle in the year 1877.

Oct 03 On this day in history death of james Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (b. 1814)

Oct 14 In the year 1877 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 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 on this day in history.

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 May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.