Historical Events In 1876

Jun 11   Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Narciso Garay, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 14   1st player to hit for cycle (George Hall, Phila Athletics) in the year 1876.   

Jun 14   On this day in history california Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise   

Jun 15   In the year 1876 sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention   

Jun 15   Sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention in the year 1876.   

Jun 17   In the year 1876 1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's)   

Jun 18   On this day in history august Rockel, composer, dies at 61   

Jun 20   On this day in history antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79   

Jun 21   Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican general (took Alamo), dies at 79 in the year 1876.   

Jun 21   On this day in history willem H Keesom, physicist (helium vast)   

Jun 23   Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) in the year 1876.   

Jun 25   In the year 1876 boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn   

Jun 25   Custer & 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux & Cheyenne at Little Big Horn on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Indian Chief Crazy Horse won the twohour Battle of Little Bighorn, Montana, wiping out the army of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. Custer, who led the battle against the Sioux Indian encampment, was among the 200+ casualties. Ironically, the only survivor of Custer’s forces was a horse, Comanche in the year 1876.   

Jun 26   On this day in history nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears)   

Jun 27   1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Phila Athletics) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Christian G Ehrenberg, German zoologist (micro-organisms), dies at 81 in the year 1876.   

Jun 28   August W Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1876 nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a gov (Wyoming, 1925-27)   

Jun 30   Serbia declares war on Turkey on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Through rail travel between Halifax, Quebec and the rest of the Canadian rail system is made possible in the year 1876.   

Jul 02   In the year 1876 wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor (1922-23)   

Jul 03   In the year 1876 montenegro declares war on Turkey   

Jul 04   1st public exhibition of electric light in SF in the year 1876.   

Jul 04   In the year 1876 the first public exhibition of electric light in SF   

Jul 04   William Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Josef Dessauer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   White terrorists attack Black Republicans in Hamburg SC, killing 5 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history black landowner murdered in Hamburg SC   

Jul 11   In the year 1876 ottho G Heldring, vicar (H-gestichten), dies at 72   

Jul 12   On this day in history paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva   

Jul 12   On this day in history the birth of Max Jacob, French poet   

Jul 13   In the year 1876 29th Postmaster General: James N Tyner of Ind takes office   

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Jan 01   In the year 1876 birth of johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

Jan 01   Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist (d. 1933) was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 03   In the year 1876 birth of wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of william Yeates Hurlstone, composer   

Jan 09   Hans Bethge, writer was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 10   Johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 11   Elmer Flick, American baseball player (d. 1971) was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of juste Olivier, Swiss poet (b. 1807)   

Jan 09   In the year 1876 death of samuel Gridley Howe, American abolitionist (b. 1801)   

Jan 10   Charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Eliza Johnson, U.S. First Lady (b. 1810) died on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1876 johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 21   Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1876.   

Feb 24   Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67 on this day in history.