Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] in the year 1877.   

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War in the year 1877.   

Oct 05   In the year 1877 chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War   

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   In the year 1877 american Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)   

Oct 09   In the year 1877 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   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

Oct 17   In the year 1877 henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa   

Oct 18   Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society in the year 1877.   

Oct 20   On this day in history franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

Oct 20   Josephine McGill, composer in the year 1877.   

Oct 22   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer in the year 1877.   

Oct 25   In the year 1877 henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

Oct 28   Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) in the year 1877.   

Nov 01   Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns in the year 1877.   

Nov 01   Roger Quilter, British composer on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1877 claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade)   

Nov 07   In the year 1877 henry Balfour Gardiner, composer   

Nov 09   On this day in history allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher   

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

Nov 13   Pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   René de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1877 gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1877 louis Campbell-Tipton, composer   

Nov 21   Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention in the year 1877.   

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

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 in the year 1877.   

Jan 12   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82   

Jan 09   Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist (b. 1796)   

Feb 01   In the year 1877 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 04   In the year 1877 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