Page 3: Historical Events In 1887

Feb 26   In the year 1887 george Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

Feb 26   George Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   James D Innes, English painter on this day in history.   

Feb 28   William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) in the year 1887.   

Mar 02   American Trotting Association organized in Detroit in the year 1887.   

Mar 02   On this day in history august W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47   

Mar 03   American Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa on this day in history.   

Mar 03   American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA in the year 1887.   

Mar 03   In the year 1887 anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller   

Mar 05   In the year 1887 heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)   

Mar 06   On this day in history henri Gagnon, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history heino Eller, composer   

Mar 07   North Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly in the year 1887.   

Mar 08   Everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   The telescopic fishing rod, made of steel tubes inside one another, was patented by Everett Horton in the year 1887.   

Mar 09   On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)   

Mar 13   Carlos Isamitt, composer in the year 1887.   

Mar 13   Chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs in the year 1887.   

Mar 14   In the year 1887 george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter   

Mar 15   On this day in history 1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)   

Mar 15   Michigan appoints first salaried game and fish warden in US(William Alden Smith) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Emanuel Kania, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1887.   

Mar 17   Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician in the year 1887.   

Mar 20   Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian, dies at 73 in the year 1887.   

Mar 21   On this day in history edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor   

Mar 22   Chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1887 anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)   

Mar 23   More than 80 miners die in gas explosion in colliery at Bulli, NSW in the year 1887.   

Mar 23   The birth of Juan Gris, Spanish painter in the year 1887.   

Mar 24   In the year 1887 oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)   

Mar 24   Oscar Straus appointed first Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey) in the year 1887.   

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Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 03   Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born in the year 1887.   

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   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   In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

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   In the year 1887 death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

Feb 10   In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

Feb 15   In the year 1887 alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

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

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