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 in the year 1887.   

Nov 04   In the year 1887 knut Algot Hakanson, composer   

Nov 05   Oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1887 walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218)   

Nov 08   In the year 1887 yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

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

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   Haymarket defenda on this day in history.   

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   British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1887 philip Frohman, US architect   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1887 eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

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

Nov 20   In the year 1887 louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77   

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   Boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)was born: actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan   

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

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

Nov 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian   

Nov 29   US receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st indoor softball game (Chicago)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1887 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.