Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India in the year 1877.   

Jan 02   In the year 1877 slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)   

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

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

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1877 pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones) in the year 1877.   

Jan 20   Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Plague in Russian Empire in the year 1877.   

Feb 01   On this day in history thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

Feb 03   The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted in the year 1877.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer   

Feb 09   In the year 1877 uS weather service established   

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

Feb 12   American railroad workers strike against wage reduction on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1877 first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA   

Feb 13   On this day in history jazeps Medins, composer   

Feb 17   Henri Vandeputte, Belgian author/poet (L'homme Jeune) in the year 1877.   

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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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)   

Jan 11   In the year 1877 pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 24   In the year 1877 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   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   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1877.