Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   In the year 1877 pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]  

Oct 05   On this day in history chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War  

Oct 05   On this day in history chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War  

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 in the year 1877.  

Oct 09   On this day in history american Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   John Parsons Beach, composer in the year 1877.  

Oct 13   Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 17   In the year 1877 henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa  

Oct 18   Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer  

Oct 25   On this day in history henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)  

Oct 28   Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1877.  

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

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

Nov 01   Roger Quilter, British composer in the year 1877.  

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

Nov 07   Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer in the year 1877.  

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

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

Nov 13   In the year 1877 pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83  

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

Nov 17   Gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London in the year 1877.  

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

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

Nov 21   In the year 1877 tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention  

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1877 birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)  

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   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of hans Jelmoli, composer  

Jan 17   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 in the year 1877.  

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

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1877 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