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   On this day in history jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67   

Nov 04   In the year 1887 knut Algot Hakanson, composer   

Nov 05   Oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship on this day in history.   

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

Nov 08   Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 11   Haymarket defenda in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 13   Bloody Sunday clashes in central London in the year 1887.   

Nov 14   Bernhard Paumgartner, Austria, musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history british SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong   

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

Nov 16   On this day in history philip Frohman, US architect   

Nov 17   In the year 1887 bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign)   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77   

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   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   Boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1887 notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan   

Nov 23   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history victorien Sardou's "La Tosca," premieres in Paris   

Nov 25   On this day in history johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71   

Nov 28   On this day in history bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian   

Nov 29   On this day in history uS receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii   

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

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.