Historical Events In 1887
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66
Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence in the year 1887.
Jan 03 On this day in history helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)
Jan 04 On this day in history thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)
Jan 04 Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km on this day in history.
Jan 05 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University in the year 1887.
Jan 06 In the year 1887 `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II.
Jan 07 Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) on this day in history.
Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) in the year 1887.
Jan 14 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.
Jan 16 Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes in the year 1887.
Jan 16 On this day in history john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)
Jan 19 In the year 1887 alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner)
Jan 20 On this day in history the U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base.
Jan 20 In the year 1887 uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 20 US Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor in the year 1887.
Jan 21 On this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer
Jan 21 In the year 1887 amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Jan 25 Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) on this day in history.
Jan 26 In the year 1887 battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians in the year 1887.
Jan 26 On this day in history enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist
Jan 27 On this day in history carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)
Jan 28 On this day in history england all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever
Jan 28 In the year 1887 england all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever
Jan 28 In the year 1887 lily Theresa Strickland, composer
Jan 29 In the year 1887 albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)
Feb 01 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect in the year 1887.
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) in the year 1887.
Feb 01 In the year 1887 harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)
Feb 02 In the year 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
Feb 03 Carlo Jachino, composer in the year 1887.
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.
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