Historical Events In 1877

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

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

Oct 05   In the year 1877 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   In the year 1877 american Humane Association organized in Cleveland  

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

Oct 09   In the year 1877 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   John Parsons Beach, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 15   45th Congress (1877-79) convenes in the year 1877.  

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

Oct 17   In the year 1877 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 in the year 1877.  

Oct 20   On this day in history josephine McGill, composer  

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

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   Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer in the year 1877.  

Nov 09   In the year 1877 allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher  

Nov 09   On this day in history american Chemical Society chartered in NY  

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

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

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

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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 in the year 1877.  

Jan 10   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1877 birth of frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)  

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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