Page 7: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   American Humane Association organized in Cleveland on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1877 american Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)   

Oct 09   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   General Custer's funeral is held at West Point on this day in history.   

Oct 11   John Parsons Beach, composer in the year 1877.   

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

Oct 14   Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1877.   

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

Oct 18   Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres in the year 1877.   

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 in the year 1877.   

Oct 24   Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1877.   

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

Nov 01   On this day in history dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns   

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

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

Nov 07   Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1877 american Chemical Society chartered in NY   

Nov 13   On this day in history pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83   

Nov 14   René de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn) in the year 1877.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)   

Jan 10   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1877 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   On this day in history birth of hans Jelmoli, composer   

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

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

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

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   Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.