Historical Events In 1887

Jan 01   In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 01   On this day in history wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   On this day in history helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

Jan 04   Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF) in the year 1887.   

Jan 04   Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km in the year 1887.   

Jan 05   1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University on this day in history.   

Jan 06   `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 in the year 1887.   

Jan 10   In the year 1887 robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) in the year 1887.   

Jan 14   In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

Jan 16   Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1887 john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 19   On this day in history alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner)   

Jan 20   In the year 1887 the U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base.   

Jan 20   In the year 1887 uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor   

Jan 20   In the year 1887 uS Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor   

Jan 21   In the year 1887 alfred Henry Ackley, composer   

Jan 21   On this day in history amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms   

Jan 25   Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians in the year 1887.   

Jan 26   In the year 1887 battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

Jan 26   Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos) on this day in history.   

Jan 28   England all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever on this day in history.   

Jan 28   England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Lily Theresa Strickland, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1887 albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)   

Feb 01   On this day in history dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect   

Feb 01   Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) in the year 1887.   

Feb 01   On this day in history harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)   

Feb 02   In the year 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.   

Feb 03   Carlo Jachino, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 13   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 in the year 1887.   

Jan 14   In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.