1877 in History

1877

Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)

Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)

1877

Rinaldo Cuneo, American artist ("the painter of San Francisco") (died 1939)

Rinaldo Cuneo, American artist ("the painter of San Francisco") (died 1939)

1877

Arnaud Massy, French golfer (died 1950)

Arnaud Massy, French golfer (died 1950)

1877

Ernst Bresslau, German zoologist (died 1935)

Ernst Bresslau, German zoologist (died 1935)

1877

Robert Henry Mathews, Australian linguist and missionary (died 1970)

Robert Henry Mathews, Australian linguist and missionary (died 1970)

1877

Arthur Fielder, English cricketer (died 1949)

Arthur Fielder, English cricketer (died 1949)

1877

Tom Crean, Irish sailor and explorer (died 1938)

Tom Crean, Irish sailor and explorer (died 1938)

1877

Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (died 1954)

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, American investor and security analyst, "Great Bear of Wall Street" (died 1940)

1877

Jesse Livermore, American investor and security analyst, "Great Bear of Wall Street" (died 1940)

Jesse Livermore, American investor and security analyst, "Great Bear of Wall Street" (died 1940)

1877

Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1960)

Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1960)

1877

Louisa Bolus, South African botanist and taxonomist (died 1970)

Louisa Bolus, South African botanist and taxonomist (died 1970)

1877

George Hackenschmidt, Estonian-English wrestler and strongman (died 1968)

George Hackenschmidt, Estonian-English wrestler and strongman (died 1968)

1877

Ravishankar Shukla, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (died 1956)

Ravishankar Shukla, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (died 1956)

1877

Dame Laura Knight, English artist (died 1970)

Dame Laura Knight, English artist (died 1970)

1877

Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (died 1917)

Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (died 1917)

1877

Wallace H. White Jr., American lawyer and politician (died 1952)

Wallace H. White Jr., American lawyer and politician (died 1952)

1877

Frank Marshall, American chess player and author (died 1944)

Frank Marshall, American chess player and author (died 1944)

1877

Adolph M. Christianson, American lawyer and judge (died 1954)

Adolph M. Christianson, American lawyer and judge (died 1954)

1877

Albert Bartha, Hungarian general and politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (died 1960)

Albert Bartha, Hungarian general and politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (died 1960)