Famous Birthdays
- Joe Adams, American baseball player known as "Old Wagon Tongue" (St. Louis Cardinals - 1 game in 1904, 4 innings, 9.0 ERA), minor league manager, and restaurateur, born in Cowden, Illinois (d. 1952)
Famous Deaths
- Johann Herbeck, Austrian composer and conductor (conducted premiere of Franz Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony"), dies at 45
- Robert Swinhoe, British naturalist (b. 1835)
Died in 1877 1877 Highlights
About October 28, 1877
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 146 years, 6 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio
