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 in the year 1887.   

Nov 04   Knut Algot Hakanson, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history roland Young, London England   

Nov 13   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1887 eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81   

Nov 19   In the year 1887 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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1887.   

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 in the year 1887.   

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 01   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 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   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

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