1877 is in the 19th century.
Thomas Alva Edison
Here is a timeline spanning from January 1, 1877-December 30, 1877: http://www.brainyhistory.com/years/1877.html
idk, :P
U.S. Grant was President of the United States in 1877. It was his last year as president before Rutherford B. Hayes was inaugurated.