Famous Deaths In 1877

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

Jan 09 In the year 1877 death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)

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

Jan 24 On this day in history death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)

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

Mar 04 Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 in the year 1877.

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

Mar 12 In the year 1877 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52

Mar 24 Walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51 in the year 1877.

Mar 28 On this day in history vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77

Mar 31 Antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75 in the year 1877.

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 In the year 1877 death of johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804)

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 in the year 1877.

Jun 03 In the year 1877 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 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65 on this day in history.

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

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

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

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 Crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27 on this day in history.

Sep 12 Julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

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 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 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 on this day in history.

Oct 14 In the year 1877 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68

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Jan 02 In the year 1877 birth of slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)

Jan 04 Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1877 birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)