Discover what happened on 6 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
- Ewald von Kleist (German politician (1825-1877))
- Franz Engel (politician (1799-1877))
- Ivan Ivanovich Nosovich (Belarusian scientist)
- Vincenc Vávra Haštalský (Czech member of Czech council, publicist and translator (1824-1877))
- Wilhelm Kapff
- Leon Frappart
- Édouard de Ligonnès
- Thomas Bromhead Butt (Peerage person ID=389449)
- Jemima Macdonald Buchanan ((died 1877))
- Elijah Samuel Davey ((died 1877))
- Octavius Cumberland (rear-admiral (died 1877))
- James Robertson (English cricketer (1844-1877))
- Cecilio Brignone