Historical Events In 1877

Jan 01   England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India in the year 1877.   

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

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 in the year 1877.   

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1877.   

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens   

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   Charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones) in the year 1877.   

Jan 20   In the year 1877 ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses)   

Jan 22   In the year 1877 arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices.   

Jan 22   Hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden in the year 1877.   

Jan 26   On this day in history kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

Jan 30   On this day in history storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces   

Jan 31   On this day in history max Ettlinger, German philosopher   

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

Feb 01   Plague in Russian Empire in the year 1877.   

Feb 01   On this day in history thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

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

Feb 07   1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1877 feliks Nowowiejski, composer   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history american railroad workers strike against wage reduction   

Feb 12   First news dispatch by telephone, between Boston &Salem MA on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Jazeps Medins, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1877.   

Jan 04   Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1877 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   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   Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 in the year 1877.   

Jan 09   Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799) died in the year 1877.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1877.