Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   On this day in history england's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India  

Jan 02   On this day in history slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)  

Jan 04   In the year 1877 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82  

Jan 04   On this day in history cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies.  

Jan 04   On this day in history gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 07   In the year 1877 johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)  

Jan 08   In the year 1877 crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).  

Jan 10   In the year 1877 frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.  

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) on this day in history.  

Jan 15   US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens in the year 1877.  

Jan 16   Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop in the year 1877.  

Jan 17   On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer  

Jan 18   On this day in history samuel Zemurray, U.S. businessman (d.1961)  

Jan 19   Charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses)  

Jan 22   Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics  

Jan 25   Congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1877 kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter  

Jan 30   Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Max Ettlinger, German philosopher in the year 1877.  

Feb 01   Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1877.  

Feb 01   Plague in Russian Empire on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer  

Feb 03   On this day in history the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted  

Feb 07   On this day in history 1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC)  

Feb 07   On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer  

Feb 09   US weather service established on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history 1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass  

Feb 12   In the year 1877 american railroad workers strike against wage reduction  

Feb 12   First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Jazeps Medins, composer in the year 1877.  

Feb 17   Henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune) in the year 1877.  

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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   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 12   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1877 birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)  

Jan 04   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 in the year 1877.  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)  

Jan 11   In the year 1877 pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 24   In the year 1877 death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)  

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71  

Mar 04   On this day in history hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42  

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

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