Page 2: Historical Events In 1876

Feb 18   On this day in history direct telegraph link established between Britain & NZ   

Feb 20   Fyodor Akimenko, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Constantin Brancusi, Romanian/French sculptor (Princesse X) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Johns Hopkins University opens in the year 1876.   

Feb 23   Agnes M Royden, writer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Jean Poveigh, composer in the year 1876.   

Feb 25   Charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856] in the year 1876.   

Feb 26   Agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history john Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift)   

Mar 01   Guernsey Cattle Club forms (Farmington Conn) in the year 1876.   

Mar 02   In the year 1876 pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58)   

Mar 04   Alfred Holmes, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   US Congress decides to impeach Minister of War Belknap in the year 1876.   

Mar 05   Marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], Fren author, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Alexander Graham Bell of Salem, MA received a patent for his invention, the telephone on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone in the year 1876.   

Mar 07   In the year 1876 battle at Gura Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians   

Mar 07   Battle at Gura: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history telephone patented by Alexander Graham Bell in the United States   

Mar 08   Franco Alfano, Italian opera composer (Il dottore Antonio) in the year 1876.   

Mar 10   1st telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history the first telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson)   

Mar 11   Carl Ruggles, Marion Mass, composer (Evocations) in the year 1876.   

Mar 16   Charles Halton, Wash DC, actor (Dr Cyclops, Tugboat Annie Sails Again) in the year 1876.   

Mar 16   In the year 1876 nelly Saunders & Rose Harland fight 1st female boxing match (NY)   

Mar 16   Nelly Saunders &Rose Harland fight first female boxing match (New York) in the year 1876.   

Mar 17   In the year 1876 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks)   

Mar 17   In the year 1876 frederic Ayers, composer   

Mar 17   On this day in history general Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps   

Mar 18   F Freiligrath, writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

Jan 01   In the year 1876 birth of harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist (d. 1933)   

Jan 03   Wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60) was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949)   

Jan 07   William Yeates Hurlstone, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Hans Bethge, writer was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 10   Johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 11   Elmer Flick, American baseball player (d. 1971) was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 07   In the year 1876 death of juste Olivier, Swiss poet (b. 1807)   

Jan 09   Samuel Gridley Howe, American abolitionist (b. 1801) died in the year 1876.   

Jan 10   On this day in history charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70   

Jan 15   Eliza Johnson, U.S. First Lady (b. 1810) died in the year 1876.   

Feb 03   Gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 21   Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1876.   

Feb 24   Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67 in the year 1876.