Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   In the year 1877 england's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82   

Jan 04   In the year 1877 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   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) in the year 1877.   

Jan 08   On this day in history crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).   

Jan 10   On this day in history frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)   

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens   

Jan 16   Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer in the year 1877.   

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 in the year 1877.   

Jan 22   Hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces   

Jan 31   On this day in history max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

Feb 01   In the year 1877 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 01   In the year 1877 plague in Russian Empire   

Feb 01   In the year 1877 thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

Feb 03   In the year 1877 the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

Feb 07   1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC) in the year 1877.   

Feb 07   In the year 1877 feliks Nowowiejski, composer   

Feb 09   On this day in history uS weather service established   

Feb 12   1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass in the year 1877.   

Feb 12   On this day in history american railroad workers strike against wage reduction   

Feb 12   In the year 1877 first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA   

Feb 13   Jazeps Medins, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1877 henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)   

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

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)   

Jan 17   In the year 1877 birth of hans Jelmoli, composer   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.   

Jan 24   Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1877 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

Mar 12   In the year 1877 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52