Page 2: Historical Events In 1877

Feb 18   Betsy Ranucci-Beckmann, [Theodora], Dutch author/actress (Dead Water).   

Feb 19   Else Berg, German/Dutch painter   

Feb 20   1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky   

Feb 20   inaugural cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg KY   

Feb 21   Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist   

Feb 22   Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist   

Feb 24   Rudolf Ganz, composer.   

Feb 26   Carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism).   

Feb 27   US Electoral College declares R Hayes winner Presidential election   

Feb 28   Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer   

Mar 02   Rutherford B Hayes (R) declared President despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory.   

Mar 03   Garrett Morgan, African-American inventor   

Mar 03   Rutherford B Hayes is sworn in as the 19th President   

Mar 04   Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer   

Mar 04   Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42.   

Mar 04   Tsjaikovski's incomplete ballet "Zwanenmeer," premieres in Moscow   

Mar 05   Malcolm D Whitman, tennis champ (US Open-1898).   

Mar 05   Rutherford B Hayes inaugurated as 19th US President.   

Mar 09   Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemist.   

Mar 09   Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

Mar 10   David M Chumaceiro, Curacao, poet.   

Mar 12   British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa   

Mar 12   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52.   

Mar 12   Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony   

Mar 12   Wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia.   

Mar 15   Commencement of 1st Test Cricket, Australia v England at MCG.   

Mar 15   Commencement of inaugural Test Cricket, Australia vs England at MCG.   

Mar 16   Charles Bannerman completes 1st Test cricket century, 165 v Eng.   

Mar 16   Charles Bannerman completes inaugural Test cricket century, 165 vs England.   

Mar 17   Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker).   

Mar 17   Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng   

Mar 17   Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' inaugural 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England   

Mar 18   Clem Hill, cricketer (all-time great Australian batsman)   

Mar 18   President Hayes appoints Frederick Douglass marshal of Wash DC   

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Jan 02   Slava raskaj: Croatian painter   

Jan 04   Gibson gowland: England, actor (blind husbands, phantom of the opera)   

Jan 07   Johannes f buziau: Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)   

Jan 10   Frederick gardner cottrell: Inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)   

Jan 12   Frank j. corr: American politician   

Jan 15   Lewis m terman: Ind, psychologist (developed stanford-binet iq test)   

Jan 17   Hans jelmoli: Composer   

Jan 17   May gibbs: Australian children's author    

Jan 04   Cornelius vanderbilt: Us robber baron,   

Jan 09   Alexander brullov: Russia painter (b. 1799)   

Jan 11   Pietro romani: Composer,   

Jan 24   Johann christian poggendorff: German physicist (b. 1796)   

Feb 01   Joseph-leon gatayes: Composer,   

Mar 04   Hendrik e van rijgersma: Dutch governor (st maarten),   

Mar 09   Mark prager lindo: English/dutch author (neth spectator),   

Mar 12   Crystobal oudrid y segura: Composer,