What Happened In August 1877 - Historical Events 1877 August

Historical Events for August, 1877

9th » Indian Wars: Battle of Big Hole A small band of Nez Perce tribe called Nez Percé Indians clash with the United States Army
12th » Asaph Hall discovers the Mars Natural satellite e.g moon Deimos (moon) or Deimos.
18th » Asaph Hall discovers Mars e.g Martian moon Phobos (moon) known as Phobos.

1st » George Hackenschmidt, Estonian-English wrestler and strongman (d. 1968)
5th » Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (d. 1917)
6th » Wallace H. White, Jr., American politician (d. 1952)
7th » Ulrich Salchow, Swedish figure skater (d. 1949)
10th » Frank Marshall (chess player) known as Frank Marshall, American chess player (d. 1944)
11th » Adolph M. Christianson, American judge (d. 1954)
12th » Albert Bartha, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (d. 1960)
13th » William Brennaugh, Canadian lacrosse player (d. 1934)
15th » Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Makuuchi Yokozuna called Yokozuna (d. 1941)
16th » Roque Ruaño, Spanish priest and engineer (d. 1935)
17th » Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (d. 1923)
23rd » István Medgyaszay, Hungarian architect and academic (d. 1959)
27th » Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (d. 1910)
27th » Ernst Wetter, Swiss politician (d. 1963)

3rd » William B. Ogden, American businessman and politician, 1st Mayor of Chicago (b. 1805)
5th » Gustav, Prince of Vasa (b. 1799)
29th » Brigham Young, American religious leader, 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1801)