Famous Deaths In 1877

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

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

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

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

Feb 01 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 in the year 1877.  

Mar 09 Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 24 Walter Bagehot, English economist/critic/banker, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 In the year 1877 vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77  

Mar 31 Antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1877.  

Apr 22 James P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer (b. 1807) died on this day in history.  

May 06 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

May 14 John Roberts, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

May 29 John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 in the year 1877.  

Jun 03 On this day in history death of frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo  

Jun 06 In the year 1877 prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies  

Jun 07 Winand C H Staring, geologist (Bottom of Netherlands), dies at 68 in the year 1877.  

Jul 13 On this day in history wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65  

Aug 03 In the year 1877 karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 05 Gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Aug 12 On this day in history james Drummond, historical painter, dies  

Aug 29 On this day in history brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies  

Sep 02 Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. 1793) died on this day in history.  

Sep 03 On this day in history adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Rep (1871-77), dies at 80  

Sep 05 Crazy Horse, [Tashunka Witko], last great Sioux war chief, dies at 27 in the year 1877.  

Sep 12 On this day in history julius Reitz, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 17 William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77 in the year 1877.  

Sep 23 Urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 26 On this day in history death of hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1809)  

Sep 30 In the year 1877 toohoolhoolzote, prophet of Nez Perce indians, dies in battle  

Oct 03 On this day in history death of james Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (b. 1814)  

Oct 14 Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1877 birth of frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)  

Jan 15 In the year 1877 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 May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born in the year 1877.