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   Harley Granville-Barker, London, dramatist/producer/critic on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history burkina adopts its constitution   

Nov 29   Thomas Edison demonstrates hand-cranked phonograph in the year 1877.   

Nov 29   On this day in history 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   The opera "Samson et Dalila" is produced (Rouen) in the year 1877.   

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

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   In the year 1877 paul Emile Ladmirault, composer   

Dec 10   Federico Ricci, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1877.   

Dec 12   In the year 1877 jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 22   Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet in the year 1877.   

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

Dec 26   Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention on this day in history.   

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

Dec 27   Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56 in the year 1877.   

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

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

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 in the year 1877.   

Dec 29   In the year 1877 willem Sassen, Dutch attorney general on Curacao (Affair-S), dies   

Dec 30   Johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1877 birth of frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)   

Jan 15   In the year 1877 birth of lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)   

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

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 in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1877 pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85   

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.