Page 7: Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War on this day in history.   

Oct 05   From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever" With those words, Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the U.S. Cavalry on this day in history.   

Oct 09   American Humane Association organized in Cleveland on this day in history.   

Oct 09   American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history locomotive Countess of Dufferin arrives at St. Boniface on a barge towed by the steamer "Selkirk". It was brought in by the contractor Joseph Whitehead to work on the Selkirk - Emerson line and was the first locomotive in Manitoba and on the Prairies.   

Oct 10   In the year 1877 general Custer's funeral is held at West Point   

Oct 11   John Parsons Beach, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)   

Oct 14   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   45th Congress (1877-79) convenes on this day in history.   

Oct 16   John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society   

Oct 20   Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres in the year 1877.   

Oct 20   In the year 1877 josephine McGill, composer   

Oct 22   On this day in history the Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. Those widows and orphans who were unable to support themselves were evicted by the mine owners and likely sent to the Poor House.   

Oct 24   In the year 1877 pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

Oct 25   Henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45   

Oct 29   Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1877 roger Quilter, British composer   

Nov 02   Claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher in the year 1877.   

Nov 09   In the year 1877 american Chemical Society chartered in NY   

Nov 13   On this day in history pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83   

Nov 14   In the year 1877 rené de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn)   

Nov 17   On this day in history gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London   

Nov 18   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare) in the year 1877.   

Nov 21   Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 07   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 10   In the year 1877 birth of frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)   

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

Jan 09   Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 04   Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 in the year 1877.   

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

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