Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India in the year 1877.  

Jan 02   In the year 1877 slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1877 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   Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory) in the year 1877.  

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

Jan 15   US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer  

Jan 18   Samuel Zemurray, U.S. businessman (d.1961) in the year 1877.  

Jan 19   On this day in history charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones)  

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   In the year 1877 congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer in the year 1877.  

Feb 03   The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   Feliks Nowowiejski, composer in the year 1877.  

Feb 09   In the year 1877 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   First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA in the year 1877.  

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

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

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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   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 10   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)  

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

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

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

Jan 04   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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