Page 5: Historical Events In 1876

Jun 11   In the year 1876 republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate   

Jun 12   On this day in history narciso Garay, composer   

Jun 14   On this day in history 1st player to hit for cycle (George Hall, Phila Athletics)   

Jun 14   California Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise in the year 1876.   

Jun 15   Sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention in the year 1876.   

Jun 15   Sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention on this day in history.   

Jun 17   1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   August Rockel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1876.   

Jun 20   Antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican general (took Alamo), dies at 79   

Jun 21   Willem H Keesom, physicist (helium vast) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1876 boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1876 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.   

Jun 26   In the year 1876 nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears)   

Jun 27   1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Phila Athletics) in the year 1876.   

Jun 27   Christian G Ehrenberg, German zoologist (micro-organisms), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history serbia declares war on Turkey   

Jul 01   Through rail travel between Halifax, Quebec and the rest of the Canadian rail system is made possible on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1876 the first public exhibition of electric light in SF   

Jul 04   On this day in history william Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone)   

Jul 08   Josef Dessauer, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1876.   

Jul 08   White terrorists attack Black Republicans in Hamburg SC, killing 5 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1876 black landowner murdered in Hamburg SC   

Jul 11   Ottho G Heldring, vicar (H-gestichten), dies at 72 in the year 1876.   

Jul 12   Paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva in the year 1876.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949) was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 07   William Yeates Hurlstone, composer was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of hans Bethge, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1876.   

Feb 21   In the year 1876 henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 24   In the year 1876 jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67