Famous Deaths In 1877

Jan 04 In the year 1877 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82  

Jan 09 Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.  

Jan 11 Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)  

Feb 01 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1877.  

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

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  

Mar 24 On this day in history walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51  

Mar 28 Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1877.  

Mar 31 Antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 James P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer (b. 1807) died on this day in history.  

May 06 On this day in history death of johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804)  

May 14 John Roberts, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1877.  

May 29 John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 in the year 1877.  

Jun 03 On this day in history death of frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo  

Jun 06 Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 07 In the year 1877 winand C H Staring, geologist (Bottom of Netherlands), dies at 68  

Jul 13 In the year 1877 wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65  

Aug 03 Karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.  

Aug 12 James Drummond, historical painter, dies in the year 1877.  

Aug 29 In the year 1877 brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. 1793)  

Sep 03 Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Rep (1871-77), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 17 On this day in history william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77  

Sep 23 On this day in history urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies  

Sep 26 Hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

Sep 30 In the year 1877 toohoolhoolzote, prophet of Nez Perce indians, dies in battle  

Oct 03 On this day in history death of james Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (b. 1814)  

Oct 14 Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 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 On this day in history birth of gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)  

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

Jan 17 May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.