Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1877.   

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

Oct 09   American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) in the year 1877.   

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 in the year 1877.   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1877 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1877 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   Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1877 henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

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

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 in the year 1877.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1877 gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London   

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

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   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   In the year 1877 birth of frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)   

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

Jan 17   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 04   On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82   

Jan 09   In the year 1877 death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)   

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 04   In the year 1877 hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42   

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.