Page 7: Historical Events In 1877

Oct 04   Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1877 chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War   

Oct 05   On this day in history chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perc‚ War   

Oct 05   In the year 1877 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.   

Oct 09   On this day in history american Humane Association organized in Cleveland   

Oct 09   On this day in history american Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)   

Oct 09   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 in the year 1877.   

Oct 10   General Custer's funeral is held at West Point in the year 1877.   

Oct 11   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer   

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   On this day in history john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

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 in the year 1877.   

Oct 20   In the year 1877 franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

Oct 20   In the year 1877 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 in the year 1877.   

Oct 24   On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

Oct 25   In the year 1877 henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

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

Oct 29   Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (Yorks & Eng SLA, played Tests 1899-1930) in the year 1877.   

Nov 01   Dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1877 roger Quilter, British composer   

Nov 02   Claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade) in the year 1877.   

Nov 07   Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer in the year 1877.   

Nov 09   Allama Iqbal, Pakistani poet/philosopher in the year 1877.   

Nov 09   On this day in history american Chemical Society chartered in NY   

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

Nov 14   In the year 1877 rené de Clerq, Flemish poet/author (Emergency Horn)   

Nov 17   On this day in history gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London   

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   Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906) was born in the year 1877.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1877 birth of hans Jelmoli, composer   

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   On this day in history death of alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. 1799)   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1877 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   In the year 1877 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

Mar 12   On this day in history crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52