Historical Events In 1887

Nov 30   In the year 1887 first indoor softball game (Chicago)   

Dec 01   Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 in the year 1887.   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet"   

Dec 01   On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"   

Dec 01   On this day in history sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao   

Dec 02   On this day in history amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens   

Dec 02   On this day in history the First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY)   

Dec 05   Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo in the year 1887.   

Dec 06   In the year 1887 joseph Lamb, composer   

Dec 07   Ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre) in the year 1887.   

Dec 08   Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1887 mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader   

Dec 10   On this day in history austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

Dec 12   Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer in the year 1887.   

Dec 15   Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw in the year 1887.   

Dec 19   Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) in the year 1887.   

Dec 24   Louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels) in the year 1887.   

Dec 26   On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40   

Dec 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle" (BG)   

Dec 28   On this day in history charles Dingle   

Dec 28   In the year 1887 sir John Layton Jarvis, 1st British race horse trainer knighted   

Dec 28   In the year 1887 sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted   

Dec 29   Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1887 henry George Ley, composer   

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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   On this day in history birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)   

Jan 10   Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1887 birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 in the year 1887.   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1887 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53