Page 9: Historical Events In 1887

Nov 01   In the year 1887 the birth of L.S Lowry, English artist; famous for his matchstick figures   

Nov 02   Jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Knut Algot Hakanson, composer in the year 1887.   

Nov 05   On this day in history oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand   

Nov 05   Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship in the year 1887.   

Nov 06   On this day in history walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218)   

Nov 08   On this day in history yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

Nov 09   Gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady) in the year 1887.   

Nov 10   Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun) in the year 1887.   

Nov 11   In the year 1887 anarchist Haymarket Martyrs August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel are executed.   

Nov 11   On this day in history haymarket defenda   

Nov 11   Roland Young, London England in the year 1887.   

Nov 13   In the year 1887 bloody Sunday clashes in central London.   

Nov 14   Bernhard Paumgartner, Austria, musicologist/conductor/composer in the year 1887.   

Nov 15   In the year 1887 british SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong   

Nov 15   In the year 1887 georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull)   

Nov 16   Philip Frohman, US architect on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign) in the year 1887.   

Nov 18   Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1887.   

Nov 19   Emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38 in the year 1887.   

Nov 19   In the year 1887 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" (BG)   

Nov 19   In the year 1887 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG)   

Nov 20   Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)was born actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die   

Nov 23   In the year 1887 boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)was born: actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die   

Nov 23   On this day in history boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein)   

Nov 23   Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history the birth of Boris Karloff, English actor   

Nov 23   The University of Michigan beat Notre Dame (8-0) for the first time in their football rivalry on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1887 victorien Sardou's "La Tosca," premieres in Paris   

Nov 25   In the year 1887 johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71   

Nov 28   In the year 1887 bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian   

Nov 29   In the year 1887 uS receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii   

Nov 30   In the year 1887 1st indoor softball game (Chicago)   

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

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

Jan 13   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born in the year 1887.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

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.