Page 8: Historical Events In 1877

Nov 24   Alben W Barkley, Graves County Ky, (35th Vice Pres-D-1949-53)   

Nov 25   Harley Granville-Barker, London, dramatist/producer/critic.   

Nov 27   In this year, Burkina formally adopts its constitution   

Nov 29   Thomas Edison demonstrates hand-cranked phonograph.   

Nov 29   Thomas Edison demonstrates the hand-cranked phonograph   

Dec 02   Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar.   

Dec 02   The opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen)   

Dec 06   1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)   

Dec 06   In this year, Washington Post publishes inaugural edition.   

Dec 06   Thomas Edison demonstrates the inaugural gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'.   

Dec 07   Thomas A Edison demonstrates the gramophone   

Dec 08   Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer.   

Dec 10   Federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68.   

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

Dec 13   Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer   

Dec 14   Lieven Duvosel, Flemish music writer/composer (Leiecyclys)   

Dec 15   Thomas Edison patents phonograph   

Dec 16   Anton Bruckner's 3rd Symphony in D, premieres   

Dec 18   Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary   

Dec 22   "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)   

Dec 22   Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet.   

Dec 22   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   

Dec 26   Socialist Labor Party of North America holds inaugural national convention   

Dec 27   Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56.   

Dec 28   John Stevens, applies for a patent for his flour rolling mill.   

Dec 28   John Stevens, WI, applies for patent on flour rolling mill   

Dec 29   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.   

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

Dec 31   Alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64.   

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Jan 02   Slava raskaj: Croatian painter    

Jan 04   Gibson gowland: England, actor (blind husbands, phantom of the opera)   

Jan 07   Johannes f buziau: Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)   

Jan 10   Frederick gardner cottrell: Inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)   

Jan 12   Frank j. corr: American politician   

Jan 15   Lewis m terman: Ind, psychologist (developed stanford-binet iq test)   

Jan 17   Hans jelmoli: Composer   

Jan 17   May gibbs: Australian children's author   

Jan 04   Cornelius vanderbilt: Us robber baron,   

Jan 09   Alexander brullov: Russia painter (b. 1799)   

Jan 11   Pietro romani: Composer,   

Jan 24   Johann christian poggendorff: German physicist (b. 1796)   

Feb 01   Joseph-leon gatayes: Composer,    

Mar 04   Hendrik e van rijgersma: Dutch governor (st maarten),   

Mar 09   Mark prager lindo: English/dutch author (neth spectator),   

Mar 12   Crystobal oudrid y segura: Composer,