Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   On this day in history pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]  

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

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War in the year 1877.  

Oct 05   On this day in history 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.  

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   General Custer's funeral is held at West Point in the year 1877.  

Oct 11   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer  

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   In the year 1877 45th Congress (1877-79) convenes  

Oct 16   John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 in the year 1877.  

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   On this day in history franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres  

Oct 20   Josephine McGill, composer in the year 1877.  

Oct 22   In the year 1877 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   Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer in the year 1877.  

Oct 25   Henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) in the year 1877.  

Oct 28   Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Oct 29   Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) in the year 1877.  

Nov 01   In the year 1877 dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns  

Nov 01   On this day in history roger Quilter, British composer  

Nov 02   Claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade) in the year 1877.  

Nov 07   On this day in history henry Balfour Gardiner, composer  

Nov 09   Allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher on this day in history.  

Nov 09   American Chemical Society chartered in NY in the year 1877.  

Nov 13   Pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 14   René de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn) in the year 1877.  

Nov 17   Gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1877 arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare)  

Nov 21   Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer in the year 1877.  

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

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

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   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 24   Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1877.  

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