Page 7: Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] in the year 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 in the year 1877.   

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1877 john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

Oct 17   Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1877.   

Oct 29   In the year 1877 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   In the year 1877 roger Quilter, British composer   

Nov 02   Claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1877 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer   

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

Nov 09   American Chemical Society chartered in NY in the year 1877.   

Nov 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1877.   

Nov 21   Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1877 birth of hans Jelmoli, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1877 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   On this day in history mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

Mar 12   In the year 1877 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52