Historical Events In 1887

Jan 01   On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1887 thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

Jan 11   On this day in history aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)   

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 19   Alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner) in the year 1887.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor   

Jan 20   US Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor in the year 1887.   

Jan 21   On this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer   

Jan 21   Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1887 diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze)   

Jan 26   On this day in history battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1887 england all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever   

Jan 28   England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever in the year 1887.   

Jan 28   Lily Theresa Strickland, composer in the year 1887.   

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

Feb 01   Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect in the year 1887.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer   

Feb 03   In the year 1887 to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

Jan 11   In the year 1887 birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)   

Jan 16   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1887.   

Jan 07   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.   

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died in the year 1887.   

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

Feb 15   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

Feb 27   On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53