Page 7: Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   On this day in history pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1877.   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   General Custer's funeral is held at West Point on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer   

Oct 13   Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) in the year 1877.   

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

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

Oct 16   John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 in the year 1877.   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1877 florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society   

Oct 20   In the year 1877 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1877 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   On this day in history henry Balfour Gardiner, composer   

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

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

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

Nov 14   René de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn) in the year 1877.   

Nov 17   Gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1877 birth of lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)   

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

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

Mar 04   Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.