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   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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1877.   

Oct 10   General Custer's funeral is held at West Point on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1877.   

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

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   Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns   

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

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

Nov 07   On this day in history henry Balfour Gardiner, composer   

Nov 09   On this day in history allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1877 pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83   

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

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   In the year 1877 birth of gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 07   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1877 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   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 17   In the year 1877 birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)   

Jan 04   In the year 1877 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   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   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   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.