Historical Events
Swan Lake
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" has its world premiere, performed by the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow
- Tchaikovski's incomplete ballet "Zwanenmeer" premieres in Moscow
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, Russian composer and pianist, born in Moscow (d. 1957)
- Daniël George van Beuningen, Dutch coal merchant (Rotterdam) and art collector, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1955)
- Fritz Graebner, German ethnologist (d. 1934)
- Garrett Morgan, American inventor (gas mask and traffic signal), born in Claysville, Kentucky (d. 1963) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Hendrik van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42
Died in 1877 1877 Highlights
About March 4, 1877
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 147 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
