Page 9: Historical Events In 1887

Nov 01   The birth of L.S Lowry, English artist; famous for his matchstick figures on this day in history.   

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   Oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 08   Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer in the year 1887.   

Nov 09   In the year 1887 gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady)   

Nov 10   On this day in history arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun)   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history haymarket defenda   

Nov 11   In the year 1887 roland Young, London England   

Nov 13   Bloody Sunday clashes in central London on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81   

Nov 19   On this day in history emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" (BG) in the year 1887.   

Nov 19   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG)   

Nov 20   Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 in the year 1887.   

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   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   In the year 1887 boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein)   

Nov 23   Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan in the year 1887.   

Nov 23   In the year 1887 the birth of Boris Karloff, English actor   

Nov 23   In the year 1887 the University of Michigan beat Notre Dame (8-0) for the first time in their football rivalry.   

Nov 24   Victorien Sardou's "La Tosca," premieres in Paris in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 28   Bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian in the year 1887.   

Nov 29   US receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii in the year 1887.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

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   On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1887 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.