Famous Birthdays
- Joe Adams, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), 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)
1877 Highlights
About October 28, 1877
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 145 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio