Discover what happened on 5 August 1877 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Thomas Kensett (American businessman prominent in the oyster packing industry in Baltimore, MD)
- Philipp Foltz (German history painter (1805–1877))
- Gustav, Prince of Vasa (son of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Queen Frederica (1799–1877))
- Luigi Legnani (Italian musician (1790-1877))
- Otto von Wiedenfeld (Austrian politician, Minister of Commerce in 1871)
- Giuseppe Curci (Italian composer (1808–1877))
- Augusta Amherst Austen (organist and composer (1827-1877))
- Robert Williams (Welsh poet, born 1830 (1830–1877))
- Hippolyte Chauchard (French politician (1808-1877))
- Adolf Hüffell
- Cornelia Jane Tandy ((died 1877))
- John Singleton ((died 1877))
- John Dundas White ((1877-1877))
- Jubal Harrington
- Friedrich, Graf von Hartig (3 Nov 1818 Wien – 5 Aug 1877 Klobenstein)
- Thomas Kensett (American businessman prominent in the oyster packing industry in Baltimore, MD)