Famous Deaths In 1877

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

Jan 09 In the year 1877 death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)  

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 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 in the year 1877.  

Mar 24 Walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77  

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

Apr 07 In the year 1877 errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63  

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

May 06 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1877.  

May 14 In the year 1877 john Roberts, composer, dies at 54  

May 29 John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 Winand C H Staring, geologist (Bottom of Netherlands), dies at 68 in the year 1877.  

Jul 13 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 05 Gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29 Brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies in the year 1877.  

Sep 02 Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. 1793) died on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Rep (1871-77), dies at 80 in the year 1877.  

Sep 05 Crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27 in the year 1877.  

Sep 12 Julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1877.  

Sep 17 In the year 1877 william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77  

Sep 23 Urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies in the year 1877.  

Sep 26 On this day in history death of hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809)  

Sep 30 Toohoolhoolzote, prophet of Nez Perce indians, dies in battle in the year 1877.  

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 In the year 1877 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68  

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Jan 02 Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 07 Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) was born in the year 1877.  

Jan 10 In the year 1877 birth of frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

Jan 12 Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.