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   In the year 1877 american Humane Association organized in Cleveland   

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   On this day in history general Custer's funeral is held at West Point   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1877 bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)   

Oct 14   On this day in history antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

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

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   In the year 1877 josephine McGill, composer   

Oct 22   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer in the year 1877.   

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   In the year 1877 wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)   

Nov 01   Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns in the year 1877.   

Nov 01   Roger Quilter, British composer on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare) on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1877 louis Campbell-Tipton, composer   

Nov 21   On this day in history tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1877 death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1877 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

Mar 12   In the year 1877 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52