What happened in 1877
8 entries recorded for 1877, listed by date. That was 149 years ago.
1877 at a glance
- Years ago
- 149 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1870s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 8
- Breakdown
- 8 historical events
March
- March 2
Electoral Commission (United States)
The Electoral Commission awarded twenty disputed electoral votes to Rutherford B. Hayes, thus assuring his victory in the 1876 U.S. presidential election.
May
- May 9
1877 Iquique earthquake
An earthquake struck northern Chile, leading to the deaths of 2,385 people, mostly victims of the ensuing tsunami, as far away as Hawaii and Fiji.
July
- July 9
1877 Wimbledon Championship
The inaugural Wimbledon Championship, the world's oldest tennis tournament, began in London.
- July 21
Pittsburgh
Much of central Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was burned and looted during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
August
- August 18
Asaph Hall
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Phobos, the larger of Mars's two moons, six days after discovering Deimos, the smaller one.
September
- September 24
Battle of Shiroyama
At the Battle of Shiroyama (depicted), the final engagement of the Satsuma Rebellion, the Imperial Japanese Army defeated rebel samurai of the Satsuma Domain led by Saigō Takamori.
October
- October 22
Blantyre mining disaster
Scotland's worst mining accident occurred when an explosion at a colliery in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, killed 207 miners.
November
- November 21
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a device able to record and play sound.
Questions about 1877
What happened in 1877?
This site records 8 entries for 1877, including Electoral Commission (United States) on March 2. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1877?
149 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1877 turns 149 this year.
Which century is 1877 in?
1877 falls in the 19th century, in the 1870s.
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