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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1877 crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1877 lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)   

Jan 15   US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens in the year 1877.   

Jan 16   Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hans Jelmoli, composer in the year 1877.   

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

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

Jan 20   Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses) in the year 1877.   

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   Congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden in the year 1877.   

Jan 26   In the year 1877 kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

Jan 30   Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces in the year 1877.   

Jan 31   Max Ettlinger, German philosopher in the year 1877.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1877 plague in Russian Empire   

Feb 01   In the year 1877 thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

Feb 03   On this day in history the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

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

Feb 07   Feliks Nowowiejski, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history uS weather service established   

Feb 12   1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass in the year 1877.   

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

Feb 12   First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Jazeps Medins, composer in the year 1877.   

Feb 17   On this day in history henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1877.   

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

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1877 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   In the year 1877 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