Historical Events In 1877

Feb 19   Else Berg, German/Dutch painter on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1877 1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky  

Feb 20   On this day in history first cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg KY  

Feb 21   Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist in the year 1877.  

Feb 22   Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1877 rudolf Ganz, composer  

Feb 26   Carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism) in the year 1877.  

Feb 27   On this day in history uS Electoral College declares R Hayes winner Presidential election  

Feb 28   Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer in the year 1877.  

Mar 02   In the year 1877 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Rutherford B Hayes is sworn in as the 19th President in the year 1877.  

Mar 04   Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04   Tsjaikovski's incomplete ballet "Zwanenmeer," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1877 malcolm D Whitman, tennis champ (US Open-1898)  

Mar 05   On this day in history rutherford B Hayes inaugurated as 19th US President  

Mar 09   In the year 1877 emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemist  

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

Mar 10   David M Chumaceiro, Curacao, poet on this day in history.  

Mar 12   British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa in the year 1877.  

Mar 12   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony in the year 1877.  

Mar 12   Wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia in the year 1877.  

Mar 15   Commencement of 1st Test Cricket, Australia v England at MCG on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1877 commencement of first Test Cricket, Australia vs England at MCG  

Mar 16   Charles Bannerman completes 1st Test cricket century, 165 v Eng in the year 1877.  

Mar 16   In the year 1877 charles Bannerman completes first Test cricket century, 165 vs England  

Mar 17   In the year 1877 albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)  

Mar 17   Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng in the year 1877.  

Mar 17   Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England in the year 1877.  

Mar 18   On this day in history clem Hill, cricketer (all-time great Australian batsman)  

Mar 18   President Hayes appoints Frederick Douglass marshal of Wash DC in the year 1877.  

Mar 18   President Hayes appoints Frederick Douglass marshal of Washington DC in the year 1877.  

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Jan 02   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) was born in the year 1877.  

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

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

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   In the year 1877 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   In the year 1877 birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1877 death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)  

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   Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1877.