Page 5: Historical Events In 1876

Jun 11   Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Narciso Garay, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1876 1st player to hit for cycle (George Hall, Phila Athletics)   

Jun 14   In the year 1876 california Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise   

Jun 15   On this day in history sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention   

Jun 15   On this day in history sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

Jun 17   1st to hit 2 HRs; & score 5 runs in 9 inn NL game (George Hall, A's) in the year 1876.   

Jun 18   In the year 1876 august Rockel, composer, dies at 61   

Jun 20   On this day in history antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79   

Jun 21   Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican general (took Alamo), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Willem H Keesom, physicist (helium vast) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest) in the year 1876.   

Jun 25   On this day in history boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn   

Jun 25   On this day in history custer & 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux & Cheyenne at Little Big Horn   

Jun 25   Indian Chief Crazy Horse won the twohour Battle of Little Bighorn, Montana, wiping out the army of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. Custer, who led the battle against the Sioux Indian encampment, was among the 200+ casualties. Ironically, the only survivor of Custer’s forces was a horse, Comanche on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1876 nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears)   

Jun 27   1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Phila Athletics) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Christian G Ehrenberg, German zoologist (micro-organisms), dies at 81 in the year 1876.   

Jun 28   On this day in history august W Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59   

Jun 29   Nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a gov (Wyoming, 1925-27) in the year 1876.   

Jun 30   In the year 1876 serbia declares war on Turkey   

Jul 01   In the year 1876 through rail travel between Halifax, Quebec and the rest of the Canadian rail system is made possible.   

Jul 02   On this day in history wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor (1922-23)   

Jul 03   In the year 1876 montenegro declares war on Turkey   

Jul 04   In the year 1876 1st public exhibition of electric light in SF   

Jul 04   On this day in history the first public exhibition of electric light in SF   

Jul 04   William Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone) in the year 1876.   

Jul 08   Josef Dessauer, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1876.   

Jul 08   White terrorists attack Black Republicans in Hamburg SC, killing 5 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Black landowner murdered in Hamburg SC on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Ottho G Heldring, vicar (H-gestichten), dies at 72 in the year 1876.   

Jul 12   On this day in history paul Henry discovers asteroid #164 Eva   

Jul 12   In the year 1876 the birth of Max Jacob, French poet   

Jul 13   29th Postmaster General: James N Tyner of Ind takes office on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1876 birth of johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist (d. 1933)   

Jan 03   Wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949)   

Jan 07   William Yeates Hurlstone, composer was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 09   In the year 1876 birth of hans Bethge, writer   

Jan 10   In the year 1876 birth of johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith   

Jan 11   Elmer Flick, American baseball player (d. 1971) was born in the year 1876.   

Jan 07   Juste Olivier, Swiss poet (b. 1807) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1876 death of samuel Gridley Howe, American abolitionist (b. 1801)   

Jan 10   Charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Eliza Johnson, U.S. First Lady (b. 1810) died in the year 1876.   

Feb 03   In the year 1876 gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

Feb 10   In the year 1876 johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 21   In the year 1876 henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 24   Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67 in the year 1876.