Famous Deaths In 1877

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

Jan 09 On this day in history death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)

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

Jan 24 Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died in the year 1877.

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

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 On this day in history crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52

Mar 24 On this day in history walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51

Mar 28 Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1877.

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 in the year 1877.

Apr 22 In the year 1877 death of james P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer (b. 1807)

May 06 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.

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

May 29 John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 in the year 1877.

Jun 03 Frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo died in the year 1877.

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

Aug 03 Karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1877.

Aug 05 Gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.

Aug 12 James Drummond, historical painter, dies on this day in history.

Aug 29 On this day in history brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies

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 In the year 1877 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 William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Sep 23 Urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies on this day in history.

Sep 26 On this day in history death of hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809)

Sep 30 In the year 1877 toohoolhoolzote, prophet of Nez Perce indians, dies in battle

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 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 Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1877.

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)

Jan 10 Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) was born in the year 1877.

Jan 12 Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born in the year 1877.

Jan 15 In the year 1877 birth of lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of hans Jelmoli, composer

Jan 17 May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.