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   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 in the year 1877.   

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1877.   

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

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1877 color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop   

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) in the year 1877.   

Jan 20   Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1877 arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices.   

Jan 22   In the year 1877 hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1877 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 01   In the year 1877 plague in Russian Empire   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1877 birth of lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 24   Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died in the year 1877.   

Feb 01   Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

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