Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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) in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 08   Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory) in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) in the year 1877.   

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 in the year 1877.   

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   On this day in history charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones)   

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   On this day in history hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics   

Jan 25   On this day in history congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden   

Jan 26   Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter in the year 1877.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1877 max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

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

Feb 01   Plague in Russian Empire on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

Feb 07   In the year 1877 1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC)   

Feb 07   On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer   

Feb 09   US weather service established on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1877 1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston & Salem, Mass   

Feb 12   American railroad workers strike against wage reduction in the year 1877.   

Feb 12   First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA in the year 1877.   

Feb 13   Jazeps Medins, composer in the year 1877.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) was born in the year 1877.   

Jan 12   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born in the year 1877.   

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   May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   Pietro Romani, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1877.   

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

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   On this day in history mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

Mar 12   In the year 1877 crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52