American Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs after inventing them at age 15
American Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs after inventing them at age 15
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1877. This year saw 72 significant events. 8 notable figures were born. 3 notable figures passed away.
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1877 Timeline
American Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs after inventing them at age 15
American Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs after inventing them at age 15
Test cricket debut of feared Australian fast bowler Fred "The Demon" Spofforth; Australia loses the second Test by four
Test cricket debut of feared Australian fast bowler Fred "The Demon" Spofforth; Australia loses the second Test by four wickets to England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
World's first home telephone is installed in Somerville, Massachusetts at the house of Charles Williams Jr. [1]
The Charles Williams Jr. House, built in 1858, is a historic house in Somerville, Massachusetts. Charles Williams Jr.
Russo-Turkish War: Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire
Russo-Turkish War: Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire
First Wimbledon tennis championship - first official lawn tennis tournament - begins featuring men's singles only
The 1877 Wimbledon Championship was a men's tennis tournament held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AEC & LTC) in Wimbledon, London.
Kate Edger becomes New Zealand’s first woman graduate and first woman in the British Empire to earn a Bachelor of Arts
Kate Edger becomes New Zealand’s first woman graduate and first woman in the British Empire to earn a Bachelor of Arts
Scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell (30) weds Mabel Hubbard (19) at the Hubbard estate in Cambridge, Massachuse
Scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell (30) weds Mabel Hubbard (19) at the Hubbard estate in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (37) weds Antonina Miliukova (29) at the Church of Saint George in Moscow, Rus
Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (37) weds Antonina Miliukova (29) at the Church of Saint George in Moscow, Russia; separate six weeks later, but ever divorce
1st Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 27-year-old English rackets player Spencer Gore wins inaugural event; beats William Marshall
1st Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 27-year-old English rackets player Spencer Gore wins inaugural event; beats William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
Battle of Shiroyama: Imperial Japanese Army decisively defeats the Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion, also known as the Seinan War, was a revolt of disaffected samurai against the new imperial government of the Empire of Japan, nine years into the Meiji era.
US inventor Thomas Edison demonstrates his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time
A phonograph, later called a gramophone, and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound.
Thomas Edison enters the offices of Scientific American and turns the crank on his cylinder phonograph, astonishing thos
Thomas Edison enters the offices of Scientific American and turns the crank on his cylinder phonograph, astonishing those present by having it say, "Good morning. How do you do? How do you like the phonograph?" [1]
US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens
US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens
Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop
The term color organ refers to a tradition of mechanical devices built to represent sound and accompany music in a visual medium.
Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices
Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices
Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces
Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces
Ludwig Minkus' ballet "La Bayadère", choreographed by Marius Petipa premieres at Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St.
Ludwig Minkus' ballet "La Bayadère", choreographed by Marius Petipa premieres at Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia
First American Guernsey Cattle Club is organized in New York City
First American Guernsey Cattle Club is organized in New York City
First news dispatch by telephone between Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
First news dispatch by telephone between Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony, Southern Africa.
The Cape Colony (Dutch: Kaapkolonie), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope.
Australian batsman Charles Bannerman completes first Test century in cricket history in 1st Test v England in Melbourne;
Australian batsman Charles Bannerman completes first Test century in cricket history in 1st Test v England in Melbourne; retires hurt on 165 the following day
Australia's English born all-rounder Billy Midwinter completes Test cricket's first 5-wicket haul, 5-78 in the first eve
Australia's English born all-rounder Billy Midwinter completes Test cricket's first 5-wicket haul, 5-78 in the first ever Test match v England in Melbourne
Australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match
Australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match
Ciro Pinsuti's final opera "Mattia Corvino" first performance at the Teatro alla Scala, in Milan, Italy
Ciro Pinsuti's final opera "Mattia Corvino" first performance at the Teatro alla Scala, in Milan, Italy
British High Commissioner Sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown
British High Commissioner Sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown
1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn
1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn
Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, SC
Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, SC
British annex Transvaal, South Africa
British annex Transvaal, South Africa
Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)
Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)
Last federal occupying troops withdraw from the South (New Orleans)
Last federal occupying troops withdraw from the South (New Orleans)
Cincinnati Enquirer first uses term "bullpen" to indicate baseball field foul territory where late-coming spectators wer
Cincinnati Enquirer first uses term "bullpen" to indicate baseball field foul territory where late-coming spectators were herded like cattle
First Westminster Dog Show is held
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show, held annually in the New York metropolitan area. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one of a handful of benched shows in...
Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day becomes the
Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day becomes the Independence Day of Romania.
Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia
Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia
Caesar Franck's symphonic poem "Lesson Eolides" premieres
Caesar Franck's symphonic poem "Lesson Eolides" premieres
French May 16, 1877 political crisis is caused by President Patrice de MacMahon’s dismissal of Moderate Republican Prime
French May 16, 1877 political crisis is caused by President Patrice de MacMahon’s dismissal of Moderate Republican Prime Minister Jules Simon, triggering a power struggle that affirms parliamentary supremacy and seals the decline of the royalist movement
Edwin T. Holmes installs the first telephone switchboard burglar alarm
A telephone switchboard is a device used to connect circuits of telephones to establish telephone calls between users or other switchboards.
Society of American Artists forms
The Society of American Artists was an American artists group. It was formed in 1877 by artists who felt the National Academy of Design did not adequately meet their needs, and was too...
The Molly Maguires, ten Irish immigrants, are hanged at the Schuylkill County and Carbon County, Pennsylvania prisons
The Molly Maguires, ten Irish immigrants, are hanged at the Schuylkill County and Carbon County, Pennsylvania prisons
1st edition of "Amsterdammer" published
1st edition of "Amsterdammer" published
The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain
The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain
General strike brings US railroad to a standstill
The Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877 occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as part of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
Great Railroad Strike: Labor issues turn violent as state militia confronts much larger crowd of rail workers and suppor
Great Railroad Strike: Labor issues turn violent as state militia confronts much larger crowd of rail workers and supporters - rocks met with bullets in Baltimore, Maryland; 10 killed and federal troops called in to restore order [1]
US army breaks railroad strike
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, sometimes referred to as the Great Upheaval, began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) cut wages for the third...
First telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii is completed
First telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii is completed
First time federal troops are used to combat strikers
First time federal troops are used to combat strikers
Russo-Turkish War: The second Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) fails; 7,300 Russian and
Russo-Turkish War: The second Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) fails; 7,300 Russian and over 2,000 Turkish casualties
San Francisco Public Library opens with 5,000 volumes
San Francisco Public Library opens with 5,000 volumes
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos
Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) was an American astronomer who is best known for having discovered the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877.
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Phobos
Phobos () is the innermost and larger of the two natural satellites of Mars, the other being Deimos. The two moons were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall.
American outlaw John Wesley Hardin, wanted for murder, is arrested by Texas Rangers on a train in Pensacola, Florida
John Wesley Hardin (May 26, 1853 – August 19, 1895) was an American Old West outlaw, gunfighter, lawyer and controversial folk icon. Hardin often got into trouble with the law from an early age.
Southern Blacks, led by Pap Singleton, settle in Kansas
Southern Blacks, led by Pap Singleton, settle in Kansas
Russo-Turkish War: The third Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), aided by Romanian forces,
Russo-Turkish War: The third Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), aided by Romanian forces, mostly fails, although the Romanians take Grivitsa; up to 20,000 Russian and 6,000 Turkish casualties
Chase National Bank opens in NYC and later merges into Chase Manhattan
Chase National Bank opens in NYC and later merges into Chase Manhattan
Hurricane strikes Curaçao and Bonaire, killing 200
Hurricane strikes Curaçao and Bonaire, killing 200
John Mercer Langston is named the US minister resident to Haiti
John Mercer Langston (December 14, 1829 – November 15, 1897) was an African American abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat, and politician.
First US amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club)
First US amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club)
American Humane Association organizes in Cleveland
American Humane Association organizes in Cleveland
First session of the US 45th Congress (1877-79) convenes in Washington, D.C.
First session of the US 45th Congress (1877-79) convenes in Washington, D.C.
Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. Widows and orphans unable to support themselves are evicted by th
Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. Widows and orphans unable to support themselves are evicted by the mine owners and likely sent to the Poor House.
Russo-Turkish War: Russian and Romanian forces encircle Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), cutting off suppl
Russo-Turkish War: Russian and Romanian forces encircle Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), cutting off supplies
Dutch government of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns
Dutch government of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns
American Chemical Society chartered in NY
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry.
Russia launches a surprise night attack that overruns Turkish forces at Kars, Armenia
Russia launches a surprise night attack that overruns Turkish forces at Kars, Armenia
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Sorcerer" premieres at the Opera Comique, London
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Sorcerer" premieres at the Opera Comique, London
English author Anna Sewell sells her manuscript "Black Beauty" to Norwich publisher for £40; the novel is published soon
English author Anna Sewell sells her manuscript "Black Beauty" to Norwich publisher for £40; the novel is published soon after
Russo-Turkish War: Turkish troops attempt to break Russian and Romanian encirclement of Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Plev
Russo-Turkish War: Turkish troops attempt to break Russian and Romanian encirclement of Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), fails
Russo-Turkish War: Turkish commander Osman Pasha surrenders the city of Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) to
Russo-Turkish War: Turkish commander Osman Pasha surrenders the city of Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) to Romanian Col. Mihail Cerchez
"American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
"American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st national convention
The Socialist Labor Party (SLP) is a political party in the United States. It was established in 1876, and was the first socialist party formed in the country. Descended from the Workingmen's Party...
John Stevens applies for a patent for his flour-rolling mill
John Stevens applies for a patent for his flour-rolling mill
Isadora Duncan is born
Isadora Duncan, American musician, known for american dancer and choreographer, was born on 1877-05-26.
Hermann Hesse is born
Hermann Hesse, German writer, known for german writer, was born on 1877-07-02. Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Frederick Soddy is born
Frederick Soddy, English radiochemist, known for english radiochemist, was born on 1877-09-02.
Frank Chance is born
Frank Chance, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1877-09-09.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is born
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt athlete, known for american businessman and sportsman, was born on 1877-10-20. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr.
Victor Trumper is born
Victor Trumper, Australian athlete, known for australian cricketer, was born on 1877-11-02.
Norman Brookes is born
Norman Brookes, Australian athlete, known for australian tennis player, was born on 1877-11-14. Sir Norman Everard Brookes (14 November 1877 – 28 September 1968) was an Australian tennis player.
Louis Renault is born
Louis Renault, French industrialist, known for french industrialist, was born on 1877-02-12.
Cornelius Vanderbilt dies
Cornelius Vanderbilt, American business tycoon, known for american business tycoon, died on 1877-01-04.
Charles Wilkes dies
Charles Wilkes, American explorer, known for american explorer, died on 1877-02-08. Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer.
Crazy Horse dies
Crazy Horse lakota war leader, known for lakota war leader, died on 1877-09-05. Crazy Horse was a Lakota war leader of the Oglala band.
Events
Test cricket debut of feared Australian fast bowler Fred "The Demon" Spofforth; Australia loses the second Test by four
Test cricket debut of feared Australian fast bowler Fred "The Demon" Spofforth; Australia loses the second Test by four wickets to England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
World's first home telephone is installed in Somerville, Massachusetts at the house of Charles Williams Jr. [1]
The Charles Williams Jr. House, built in 1858, is a historic house in Somerville, Massachusetts. Charles Williams Jr.
Russo-Turkish War: Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire
Russo-Turkish War: Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire
First Wimbledon tennis championship - first official lawn tennis tournament - begins featuring men's singles only
The 1877 Wimbledon Championship was a men's tennis tournament held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AEC & LTC) in Wimbledon, London.
Kate Edger becomes New Zealand’s first woman graduate and first woman in the British Empire to earn a Bachelor of Arts
Kate Edger becomes New Zealand’s first woman graduate and first woman in the British Empire to earn a Bachelor of Arts
Scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell (30) weds Mabel Hubbard (19) at the Hubbard estate in Cambridge, Massachuse
Scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell (30) weds Mabel Hubbard (19) at the Hubbard estate in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (37) weds Antonina Miliukova (29) at the Church of Saint George in Moscow, Rus
Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (37) weds Antonina Miliukova (29) at the Church of Saint George in Moscow, Russia; separate six weeks later, but ever divorce
1st Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 27-year-old English rackets player Spencer Gore wins inaugural event; beats William Marshall
1st Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 27-year-old English rackets player Spencer Gore wins inaugural event; beats William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
Battle of Shiroyama: Imperial Japanese Army decisively defeats the Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion, also known as the Seinan War, was a revolt of disaffected samurai against the new imperial government of the Empire of Japan, nine years into the Meiji era.
US inventor Thomas Edison demonstrates his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time
A phonograph, later called a gramophone, and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound.
Thomas Edison enters the offices of Scientific American and turns the crank on his cylinder phonograph, astonishing thos
Thomas Edison enters the offices of Scientific American and turns the crank on his cylinder phonograph, astonishing those present by having it say, "Good morning. How do you do? How do you like the phonograph?" [1]
US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens
US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens
Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop
The term color organ refers to a tradition of mechanical devices built to represent sound and accompany music in a visual medium.
Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices
Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices
Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces
Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces
Ludwig Minkus' ballet "La Bayadère", choreographed by Marius Petipa premieres at Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St.
Ludwig Minkus' ballet "La Bayadère", choreographed by Marius Petipa premieres at Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia
First American Guernsey Cattle Club is organized in New York City
First American Guernsey Cattle Club is organized in New York City
First news dispatch by telephone between Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
First news dispatch by telephone between Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony, Southern Africa.
The Cape Colony (Dutch: Kaapkolonie), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope.
Australian batsman Charles Bannerman completes first Test century in cricket history in 1st Test v England in Melbourne;
Australian batsman Charles Bannerman completes first Test century in cricket history in 1st Test v England in Melbourne; retires hurt on 165 the following day
Australia's English born all-rounder Billy Midwinter completes Test cricket's first 5-wicket haul, 5-78 in the first eve
Australia's English born all-rounder Billy Midwinter completes Test cricket's first 5-wicket haul, 5-78 in the first ever Test match v England in Melbourne
Australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match
Australia beat England by 45 runs in very first Test match
Ciro Pinsuti's final opera "Mattia Corvino" first performance at the Teatro alla Scala, in Milan, Italy
Ciro Pinsuti's final opera "Mattia Corvino" first performance at the Teatro alla Scala, in Milan, Italy
British High Commissioner Sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown
British High Commissioner Sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown
1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn
1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn
Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, SC
Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, SC
British annex Transvaal, South Africa
British annex Transvaal, South Africa
Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)
Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)
Last federal occupying troops withdraw from the South (New Orleans)
Last federal occupying troops withdraw from the South (New Orleans)
Cincinnati Enquirer first uses term "bullpen" to indicate baseball field foul territory where late-coming spectators wer
Cincinnati Enquirer first uses term "bullpen" to indicate baseball field foul territory where late-coming spectators were herded like cattle
First Westminster Dog Show is held
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show, held annually in the New York metropolitan area. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one of a handful of benched shows in...
Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day becomes the
Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day becomes the Independence Day of Romania.
Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia
Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia
Caesar Franck's symphonic poem "Lesson Eolides" premieres
Caesar Franck's symphonic poem "Lesson Eolides" premieres
French May 16, 1877 political crisis is caused by President Patrice de MacMahon’s dismissal of Moderate Republican Prime
French May 16, 1877 political crisis is caused by President Patrice de MacMahon’s dismissal of Moderate Republican Prime Minister Jules Simon, triggering a power struggle that affirms parliamentary supremacy and seals the decline of the royalist movement
Edwin T. Holmes installs the first telephone switchboard burglar alarm
A telephone switchboard is a device used to connect circuits of telephones to establish telephone calls between users or other switchboards.
Society of American Artists forms
The Society of American Artists was an American artists group. It was formed in 1877 by artists who felt the National Academy of Design did not adequately meet their needs, and was too...
The Molly Maguires, ten Irish immigrants, are hanged at the Schuylkill County and Carbon County, Pennsylvania prisons
The Molly Maguires, ten Irish immigrants, are hanged at the Schuylkill County and Carbon County, Pennsylvania prisons
1st edition of "Amsterdammer" published
1st edition of "Amsterdammer" published
The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain
The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain
General strike brings US railroad to a standstill
The Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877 occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as part of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
Great Railroad Strike: Labor issues turn violent as state militia confronts much larger crowd of rail workers and suppor
Great Railroad Strike: Labor issues turn violent as state militia confronts much larger crowd of rail workers and supporters - rocks met with bullets in Baltimore, Maryland; 10 killed and federal troops called in to restore order [1]
US army breaks railroad strike
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, sometimes referred to as the Great Upheaval, began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) cut wages for the third...
First telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii is completed
First telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii is completed
First time federal troops are used to combat strikers
First time federal troops are used to combat strikers
Russo-Turkish War: The second Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) fails; 7,300 Russian and
Russo-Turkish War: The second Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) fails; 7,300 Russian and over 2,000 Turkish casualties
San Francisco Public Library opens with 5,000 volumes
San Francisco Public Library opens with 5,000 volumes
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos
Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) was an American astronomer who is best known for having discovered the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877.
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Phobos
Phobos () is the innermost and larger of the two natural satellites of Mars, the other being Deimos. The two moons were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall.
American outlaw John Wesley Hardin, wanted for murder, is arrested by Texas Rangers on a train in Pensacola, Florida
John Wesley Hardin (May 26, 1853 – August 19, 1895) was an American Old West outlaw, gunfighter, lawyer and controversial folk icon. Hardin often got into trouble with the law from an early age.
Southern Blacks, led by Pap Singleton, settle in Kansas
Southern Blacks, led by Pap Singleton, settle in Kansas
Russo-Turkish War: The third Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), aided by Romanian forces,
Russo-Turkish War: The third Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), aided by Romanian forces, mostly fails, although the Romanians take Grivitsa; up to 20,000 Russian and 6,000 Turkish casualties
Chase National Bank opens in NYC and later merges into Chase Manhattan
Chase National Bank opens in NYC and later merges into Chase Manhattan
Hurricane strikes Curaçao and Bonaire, killing 200
Hurricane strikes Curaçao and Bonaire, killing 200
John Mercer Langston is named the US minister resident to Haiti
John Mercer Langston (December 14, 1829 – November 15, 1897) was an African American abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat, and politician.
First US amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club)
First US amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club)
American Humane Association organizes in Cleveland
American Humane Association organizes in Cleveland
First session of the US 45th Congress (1877-79) convenes in Washington, D.C.
First session of the US 45th Congress (1877-79) convenes in Washington, D.C.
Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. Widows and orphans unable to support themselves are evicted by th
Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. Widows and orphans unable to support themselves are evicted by the mine owners and likely sent to the Poor House.
Russo-Turkish War: Russian and Romanian forces encircle Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), cutting off suppl
Russo-Turkish War: Russian and Romanian forces encircle Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), cutting off supplies
Dutch government of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns
Dutch government of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns
American Chemical Society chartered in NY
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry.
Russia launches a surprise night attack that overruns Turkish forces at Kars, Armenia
Russia launches a surprise night attack that overruns Turkish forces at Kars, Armenia
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Sorcerer" premieres at the Opera Comique, London
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Sorcerer" premieres at the Opera Comique, London
English author Anna Sewell sells her manuscript "Black Beauty" to Norwich publisher for £40; the novel is published soon
English author Anna Sewell sells her manuscript "Black Beauty" to Norwich publisher for £40; the novel is published soon after
Russo-Turkish War: Turkish troops attempt to break Russian and Romanian encirclement of Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Plev
Russo-Turkish War: Turkish troops attempt to break Russian and Romanian encirclement of Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria), fails
Russo-Turkish War: Turkish commander Osman Pasha surrenders the city of Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) to
Russo-Turkish War: Turkish commander Osman Pasha surrenders the city of Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) to Romanian Col. Mihail Cerchez
"American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
"American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st national convention
The Socialist Labor Party (SLP) is a political party in the United States. It was established in 1876, and was the first socialist party formed in the country. Descended from the Workingmen's Party...
John Stevens applies for a patent for his flour-rolling mill
John Stevens applies for a patent for his flour-rolling mill
Famous Births
birth
Isadora Duncan is born
Isadora Duncan, American musician, known for american dancer and choreographer, was born on 1877-05-26.
birth
Hermann Hesse is born
Hermann Hesse, German writer, known for german writer, was born on 1877-07-02. Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature.
birth
Frederick Soddy is born
Frederick Soddy, English radiochemist, known for english radiochemist, was born on 1877-09-02.
birth
Frank Chance is born
Frank Chance, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1877-09-09.
birth
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is born
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt athlete, known for american businessman and sportsman, was born on 1877-10-20. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr.
birth
Victor Trumper is born
Victor Trumper, Australian athlete, known for australian cricketer, was born on 1877-11-02.
birth
Norman Brookes is born
Norman Brookes, Australian athlete, known for australian tennis player, was born on 1877-11-14. Sir Norman Everard Brookes (14 November 1877 – 28 September 1968) was an Australian tennis player.
birth
Louis Renault is born
Louis Renault, French industrialist, known for french industrialist, was born on 1877-02-12.
Notable Deaths
death
Cornelius Vanderbilt dies
Cornelius Vanderbilt, American business tycoon, known for american business tycoon, died on 1877-01-04.
death
Charles Wilkes dies
Charles Wilkes, American explorer, known for american explorer, died on 1877-02-08. Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer.
death
Crazy Horse dies
Crazy Horse lakota war leader, known for lakota war leader, died on 1877-09-05. Crazy Horse was a Lakota war leader of the Oglala band.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1877?
- In 1877, there were 72 significant historical events. Notable events include American Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs after inventing them at age 15, Test cricket debut of feared Australian fast bowler Fred "The Demon" Spofforth; Australia loses the second Test by four , World's first home telephone is installed in Somerville, Massachusetts at the house of Charles Williams Jr. [1].
- Who was born in 1877?
- 8 notable figures were born in 1877, including Isadora Duncan is born, Hermann Hesse is born, Frederick Soddy is born.
- Who died in 1877?
- 3 notable figures passed away in 1877, including Cornelius Vanderbilt dies, Charles Wilkes dies, Crazy Horse dies.