Historical Events In 1877

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

Oct 05   In the year 1877 chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War  

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   On this day in history american Humane Association organized in Cleveland  

Oct 09   In the year 1877 american Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)  

Oct 09   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 17   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa  

Oct 18   Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society in the year 1877.  

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

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

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

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

Nov 02   In the year 1877 claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade)  

Nov 07   In the year 1877 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer  

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

Nov 09   American Chemical Society chartered in NY on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1877.  

Nov 14   On this day in history rené de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn)  

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

Nov 18   On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare)  

Nov 21   On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer  

Nov 21   Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention in the year 1877.  

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1877.  

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   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   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.  

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

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   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