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) on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1877 harley Granville-Barker, London, dramatist/producer/critic   

Nov 27   In the year 1877 burkina adopts its constitution   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history thomas Edison demonstrates the hand-cranked phonograph   

Dec 02   On this day in history 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) in the year 1877.   

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   Thomas A Edison demonstrates the gramophone on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history paul Emile Ladmirault, composer   

Dec 10   Federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48 in the year 1877.   

Dec 13   Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer in the year 1877.   

Dec 14   Lieven Duvosel, Flemish music writer/composer (Leiecyclys) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history thomas Edison patents phonograph   

Dec 16   Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1877 "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)   

Dec 22   Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   On this day in history socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention   

Dec 26   Socialist Labor Party of North America holds first national convention in the year 1877.   

Dec 27   On this day in history nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56   

Dec 28   John Stevens, applies for a patent for his flour rolling mill on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history john Stevens, WI, applies for patent on flour rolling mill   

Dec 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1877.   

Dec 30   In the year 1877 johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna   

Dec 31   Alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1877 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   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   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born in the year 1877.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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