Page 7: Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   In the year 1877 pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]   

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

Oct 05   Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War on this day in history.   

Oct 05   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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.   

Oct 10   On this day in history general Custer's funeral is held at West Point   

Oct 11   John Parsons Beach, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   45th Congress (1877-79) convenes in the year 1877.   

Oct 16   John Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history josephine McGill, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1877 pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

Oct 25   On this day in history henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

Oct 28   In the year 1877 johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45   

Oct 29   In the year 1877 wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930)   

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

Nov 01   On this day in history roger Quilter, British composer   

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   On this day in history allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher   

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

Nov 13   Pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1877.   

Nov 14   On this day in history rené de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn)   

Nov 17   Gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Wealth & welfare) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1877.   

Mar 04   In the year 1877 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