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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 24 Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1877.

Mar 09 Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 on this day in history.

Mar 12 Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1877.

Mar 24 In the year 1877 walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51

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

Mar 31 In the year 1877 antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75

Apr 07 Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1877.

Apr 22 James P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer (b. 1807) died on this day in history.

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

May 14 John Roberts, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1877.

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 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65 in the year 1877.

Aug 03 In the year 1877 karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75

Aug 05 Gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (b. 1799) died on this day in history.

Aug 12 James Drummond, historical painter, dies in the year 1877.

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 in the year 1877.

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

Sep 05 On this day in history crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27

Sep 12 In the year 1877 julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64

Sep 17 On this day in history william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77

Sep 23 In the year 1877 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 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 On this day in history birth of slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)

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 Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.

Jan 15 Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born in the year 1877.

Jan 17 Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)