1877
Ernst Bresslau, German zoologist (died 1935)
Ernst Ludwig Bresslau was a German zoologist. He was the son of historian Harry Bresslau.
Ernst Bresslau, German zoologist (died 1935)
The 1870s
Explore 570 historical events from 1870–1879.
1877
Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)
Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical tradition…
Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)
1877
Robert Henry Mathews, Australian linguist and missionary (died 1970)
Robert Henry Mathews (1877–1970) was an Australian missionary and Sinologist, best known for his 1931 A Chinese-English Dictionary: Compiled for the China Inland Mission by R. H.…
Robert Henry Mathews, Australian linguist and missionary (died 1970)
1877
Arthur Fielder, English cricketer (died 1949)
Arthur Fielder was an English cricketer who played as a fast bowler for Kent County Cricket Club and the England cricket team from 1900 to 1914. He played a major role in Kent's fo…
Arthur Fielder, English cricketer (died 1949)
1877
Tom Crean, Irish sailor and explorer (died 1938)
Thomas Crean was an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer who was awarded the Albert Medal for Lifesaving (AM).
Tom Crean, Irish sailor and explorer (died 1938)
1877
Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (died 1954)
Calogero Vizzini, also commonly known as "Don Calò", was a Sicilian Mafia boss of Villalba in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. He was considered to be one of the most influen…
Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (died 1954)
1877
Jesse Lauriston Livermore, American investor and security analyst, "Great Bear of Wall Street" (died 1940)
Jesse Lauriston Livermore was an American stock trader. He is considered a pioneer of day trading and was the basis for the main character of Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, a b…
Jesse Lauriston Livermore, American investor and security analyst, "Great Bear of Wall Street" (died 1940)
1877
Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1960)
Ernst von Dohnányi was a Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor. He used the German form of his name on most published compositions.
Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1960)
1877
James P
James Pugh Kirkwood was a 19th-century American civil engineer, and general superintendent of the Erie Railroad in the year 1849–1850. He left the Erie to go to the southwest to co…
James P
1877
Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Swedish-Finnish poet and hymn-writer (born 1804)
Johan Ludvig Runeberg was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to Vår…
Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Swedish-Finnish poet and hymn-writer (born 1804)
1877
Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Austrian botanist, composer, and publisher (born 1800)
Ludwig Ritter von Köchel was an Austrian musicologist, writer, composer, botanist, and publisher. He is best known for cataloguing the works of Mozart and originating the 'KV-numbe…
Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Austrian botanist, composer, and publisher (born 1800)
1877
Mary Carpenter, English educational and social reformer (born 1807)
Mary Carpenter was an English educational and social reformer. The daughter of a Unitarian minister, she founded a ragged school and reformatories, bringing previously unavailable …
Mary Carpenter, English educational and social reformer (born 1807)
1877
An earthquake struck northern Chile, leading to the deaths of 2,385 people, mostly victims of the ensuing tsunami, as fa
The 1877 Iquique earthquake occurred at 21:16 local time on 9 May. It had a magnitude of 8.5 on the surface-wave magnitude scale. Other estimates of its magnitude have been as high…
An earthquake struck northern Chile, leading to the deaths of 2,385 people, mostly victims of the ensuing tsunami, as fa
1877
The inaugural Wimbledon Championship, the world's oldest tennis tournament, began in London.
The 1877 Wimbledon Championship was a men's tennis tournament held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London. It was the world's first official lawn tenn…
The inaugural Wimbledon Championship, the world's oldest tennis tournament, began in London.
1877
Much of central Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was burned and looted during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to …
Much of central Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was burned and looted during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
1876
150 years ago
Catalpa rescue: The rescue of six Fenian prisoners from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia
The Catalpa rescue was the escape, on 17–19 April 1876, of six Irish Fenian prisoners from the Convict Establishment, a British penal colony in Western Australia. They were taken o…
Catalpa rescue: The rescue of six Fenian prisoners from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia
1876
150 years ago
The April Uprising begins
The April Uprising was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876. The rebellion was suppressed by irregular Ottoman bashi-bazouk unit…
The April Uprising begins
1876
150 years ago
The first National League baseball game is played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United Sta…
The first National League baseball game is played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia
1876
150 years ago
The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria
The April Uprising was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876. The rebellion was suppressed by irregular Ottoman bashi-bazouk unit…
The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria
1876
150 years ago
The Centennial Exposition is opened in Philadelphia
The Centennial International Exhibition, officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, f…
The Centennial Exposition is opened in Philadelphia
1876
150 years ago
Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murad V
Abdulaziz was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876, when he was overthrown in a government coup. He was a son of Sultan Mahmud II and succeeded his bro…
Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murad V
1876
150 years ago
Róbert Bárány, Austrian-Swedish otologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1936)
Robert Bárány was an Austrian-born otologist. He received the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the physiology and pathology of the vestibular apparatus.
Róbert Bárány, Austrian-Swedish otologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1936)
1876
150 years ago
The secret decree of Ems Ukaz, issued by Russian Tsar Alexander II in the German city of Bad Ems, was aimed at stopping
The Ems Ukaz or Ems Ukase, was an internal decree (ukaz) of Emperor Alexander II of Russia issued on 30 May [O.S. 18 May] 1876 banning the use of the Ukrainian language in print ex…
The secret decree of Ems Ukaz, issued by Russian Tsar Alexander II in the German city of Bad Ems, was aimed at stopping
1876
150 years ago
An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco via the first transcontinental railroad, 8
An express train is a type of passenger train that makes few or no stops between its origin and destination stations, usually major destinations, providing faster service than loca…
An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco via the first transcontinental railroad, 8