Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1877 from where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever" With those words, Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the U.S. Cavalry.   

Oct 09   On this day in history american Humane Association organized in Cleveland   

Oct 09   American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history locomotive Countess of Dufferin arrives at St. Boniface on a barge towed by the steamer "Selkirk". It was brought in by the contractor Joseph Whitehead to work on the Selkirk - Emerson line and was the first locomotive in Manitoba and on the Prairies.   

Oct 10   On this day in history general Custer's funeral is held at West Point   

Oct 11   In the year 1877 john Parsons Beach, composer   

Oct 13   On this day in history bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)   

Oct 14   In the year 1877 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68   

Oct 15   45th Congress (1877-79) convenes on this day in history.   

Oct 16   John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 in the year 1877.   

Oct 17   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa   

Oct 18   On this day in history florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society   

Oct 20   In the year 1877 franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

Oct 20   Josephine McGill, composer in the year 1877.   

Oct 22   In the year 1877 the Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. Those widows and orphans who were unable to support themselves were evicted by the mine owners and likely sent to the Poor House.   

Oct 24   On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

Oct 25   On this day in history henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

Oct 28   In the year 1877 johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45   

Oct 29   On this day in history wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)   

Nov 01   Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1877 roger Quilter, British composer   

Nov 02   Claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history henry Balfour Gardiner, composer   

Nov 09   Allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher on this day in history.   

Nov 09   American Chemical Society chartered in NY in the year 1877.   

Nov 13   In the year 1877 pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83   

Nov 14   In the year 1877 rené de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn)   

Nov 17   Gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare) in the year 1877.   

Nov 21   On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer   

Nov 21   On this day in history tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)   

Jan 04   In the year 1877 birth of gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 07   In the year 1877 birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)   

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   Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 04   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.   

Jan 24   Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died in the year 1877.   

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 04   On this day in history hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42   

Mar 09   Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 in the year 1877.   

Mar 12   In the year 1877 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52