1877
Edison's Phonograph
In a Menlo Park workshop, Thomas Edison cranked a hand-turned tinfoil drum, shouted "Mary had a little lamb" into a diaphragm, and heard his own voice come…
Satsuma Rebellion
Samurai in southern Japan, angry at the loss of their privileges and rice stipends, rose under Saigo Takamori, one of the architects of the Meiji Restoration.
Russo-Turkish War
In the name of Slavic brotherhood, Alexander II declared war on the Ottoman Empire.
Compromise of 1877
In exchange for the White House, the Republicans agreed to withdraw the last federal troops from the South and abandon Reconstruction.
Nez Perce Flight
Refusing to move to a reservation, Chief Joseph led eight hundred Nez Perce - men, women, children, elders - on a seventeen-hundred-mile fighting retreat…
Great Railroad Strike
The first nationwide strike in American history began when Baltimore and Ohio railroad workers refused a wage cut.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1877?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1877. The most significant is Edison's Phonograph.
What era was 1877 part of?
1877 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1877?
The events from 1877 span North America, East Asia and Middle East.