Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1877 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   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85   

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

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   In the year 1877 hans Jelmoli, composer   

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1877 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   On this day in history storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces   

Jan 31   Max Ettlinger, German philosopher on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1877 plague in Russian Empire   

Feb 01   In the year 1877 thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1877 feliks Nowowiejski, composer   

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

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

Feb 12   American railroad workers strike against wage reduction in the year 1877.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1877 jazeps Medins, composer   

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

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Jan 02   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1877 birth of gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 17   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1877 hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42   

Mar 09   Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 in the year 1877.   

Mar 12   On this day in history crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52