Page 8: Historical Events In 1877

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

Nov 24   Alben W Barkley, Graves County Ky, (35th Vice Pres-D-1949-53) in the year 1877.   

Nov 25   Harley Granville-Barker, London, dramatist/producer/critic in the year 1877.   

Nov 27   In the year 1877 burkina adopts its constitution   

Nov 29   Thomas Edison demonstrates hand-cranked phonograph on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1877 thomas Edison demonstrates the hand-cranked phonograph   

Dec 02   In the year 1877 camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar   

Dec 02   On this day in history the opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen)   

Dec 06   1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'   

Dec 06   On this day in history washington Post publishes first edition   

Dec 07   On this day in history thomas A Edison demonstrates the gramophone   

Dec 08   Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer in the year 1877.   

Dec 10   On this day in history federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68   

Dec 12   Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1877 mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history lieven Duvosel, Flemish music writer/composer (Leiecyclys)   

Dec 15   On this day in history thomas Edison patents phonograph   

Dec 16   Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres in the year 1877.   

Dec 18   On this day in history max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary   

Dec 22   On this day in history "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)   

Dec 22   In the year 1877 endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet   

Dec 22   On this day in history montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal   

Dec 26   Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention in the year 1877.   

Dec 26   On this day in history socialist Labor Party of North America holds first national convention   

Dec 27   Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1877 john Stevens, applies for a patent for his flour rolling mill   

Dec 28   John Stevens, WI, applies for patent on flour rolling mill in the year 1877.   

Dec 29   In the year 1877 grand Trunk Railroad workers strike to support fired members of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; strike broken by use of militia and unorganized workers.   

Dec 29   Willem Sassen, Dutch attorney general on Curacao (Affair-S), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna in the year 1877.   

Dec 31   On this day in history alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64   

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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 in the year 1877.   

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

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

Jan 12   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)   

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.   

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

Feb 01   Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 in the year 1877.   

Mar 09   In the year 1877 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

Mar 12   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1877.