Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies.   

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

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

Jan 08   Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) in the year 1877.   

Jan 15   US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop in the year 1877.   

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Samuel Zemurray, U.S. businessman (d.1961) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1877 charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones)   

Jan 20   In the year 1877 ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses)   

Jan 22   Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics in the year 1877.   

Jan 25   In the year 1877 congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden   

Jan 26   Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1877 plague in Russian Empire   

Feb 01   Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1877 the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

Feb 07   1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer   

Feb 09   On this day in history uS weather service established   

Feb 12   On this day in history 1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass   

Feb 12   American railroad workers strike against wage reduction in the year 1877.   

Feb 12   On this day in history first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA   

Feb 13   In the year 1877 jazeps Medins, composer   

Feb 17   Henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 07   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)   

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

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

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

Jan 24   Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52