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 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1876.   

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   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   Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican general (took Alamo), dies at 79 in the year 1876.   

Jun 21   In the year 1876 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1876.   

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

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 in the year 1876.   

Jun 28   On this day in history august W Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59   

Jun 29   Nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a gov (Wyoming, 1925-27) in the year 1876.   

Jun 30   Serbia declares war on Turkey on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   In the year 1876 wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor (1922-23)   

Jul 03   In the year 1876 montenegro declares war on Turkey   

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

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

Jul 04   In the year 1876 william Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone)   

Jul 08   On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer, dies at 78   

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

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

Jul 12   In the year 1876 the birth of Max Jacob, French poet   

Jul 13   29th Postmaster General: James N Tyner of Ind takes office on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1876.   

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

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

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   Samuel Gridley Howe, American abolitionist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Eliza Johnson, U.S. First Lady (b. 1810) died on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83 in the year 1876.   

Feb 10   In the year 1876 johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 21   On this day in history henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70   

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