Famous Deaths Happened In 1877

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1877 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71  

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

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

Mar 12 Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75  

Apr 07 On this day in history errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63  

Apr 22 On this day in history death of james P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer (b. 1807)  

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

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

May 29 In the year 1877 john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63  

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

Jun 06 In the year 1877 prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 Karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12 In the year 1877 james Drummond, historical painter, dies  

Aug 29 In the year 1877 brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies  

Sep 02 In the year 1877 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 On this day in history julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 17 William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77 in the year 1877.  

Sep 23 In the year 1877 urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies  

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

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

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 In the year 1877 birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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