Page 5: Historical Events In 1876

Jun 11   Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Narciso Garay, composer in the year 1876.   

Jun 14   1st player to hit for cycle (George Hall, Phila Athletics) in the year 1876.   

Jun 14   California Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention   

Jun 15   In the year 1876 sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

Jun 17   1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's) in the year 1876.   

Jun 18   In the year 1876 august Rockel, composer, dies at 61   

Jun 20   In the year 1876 antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79   

Jun 21   In the year 1876 antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican general (took Alamo), dies at 79   

Jun 21   On this day in history willem H Keesom, physicist (helium vast)   

Jun 23   Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn in the year 1876.   

Jun 25   On this day in history custer & 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux & Cheyenne at Little Big Horn   

Jun 25   Indian Chief Crazy Horse won the twohour Battle of Little Bighorn, Montana, wiping out the army of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. Custer, who led the battle against the Sioux Indian encampment, was among the 200+ casualties. Ironically, the only survivor of Custer’s forces was a horse, Comanche on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears)   

Jun 27   On this day in history 1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Phila Athletics)   

Jun 27   Christian G Ehrenberg, German zoologist (micro-organisms), dies at 81 in the year 1876.   

Jun 28   In the year 1876 august W Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59   

Jun 29   On this day in history nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a gov (Wyoming, 1925-27)   

Jun 30   In the year 1876 serbia declares war on Turkey   

Jul 01   Through rail travel between Halifax, Quebec and the rest of the Canadian rail system is made possible in the year 1876.   

Jul 02   Wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor (1922-23) in the year 1876.   

Jul 03   In the year 1876 montenegro declares war on Turkey   

Jul 04   In the year 1876 1st public exhibition of electric light in SF   

Jul 04   The first public exhibition of electric light in SF on this day in history.   

Jul 04   William Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone) in the year 1876.   

Jul 08   Josef Dessauer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1876 white terrorists attack Black Republicans in Hamburg SC, killing 5   

Jul 09   Black landowner murdered in Hamburg SC on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history ottho G Heldring, vicar (H-gestichten), dies at 72   

Jul 12   On this day in history paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva   

Jul 12   The birth of Max Jacob, French poet in the year 1876.   

Jul 13   29th Postmaster General: James N Tyner of Ind takes office in the year 1876.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1876 birth of johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

Jan 01   Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist (d. 1933) was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 03   In the year 1876 birth of wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60)   

Jan 05   Konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1876 birth of hans Bethge, writer   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith   

Jan 11   In the year 1876 birth of elmer Flick, American baseball player (d. 1971)   

Jan 07   Juste Olivier, Swiss poet (b. 1807) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1876 death of samuel Gridley Howe, American abolitionist (b. 1801)   

Jan 10   Charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of eliza Johnson, U.S. First Lady (b. 1810)   

Feb 03   On this day in history gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

Feb 10   Johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

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