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Historical Events Happened In 1887

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.

Dec 01 On this day in history sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"

Dec 01 On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet"

Dec 01 On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"

Dec 01 On this day in history sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao

Dec 02 Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens on this day in history.

Dec 02 The First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY) on this day in history.

Dec 05 Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo on this day in history.

Dec 06 Joseph Lamb, composer on this day in history.

Dec 07 On this day in history ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre)

Dec 08 Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer on this day in history.

Dec 09 On this day in history mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader

Dec 10 Austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan on this day in history.

Dec 12 On this day in history kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer

Dec 15 Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) on this day in history.

Dec 17 On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris

Dec 19 On this day in history jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw

Dec 19 Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on this day in history.

Dec 23 On this day in history eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)

Dec 24 Louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise) on this day in history.

Dec 25 On this day in history conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels)

Dec 26 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.

Dec 27 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG) on this day in history.

Dec 27 On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle" (BG)

Dec 28 Charles Dingle on this day in history.

Dec 28 On this day in history sir John Layton Jarvis, 1st British race horse trainer knighted

Dec 28 Sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted on this day in history.

Dec 29 Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer on this day in history.

Dec 30 On this day in history henry George Ley, composer

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Famous Birthdays In 1887

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)

Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)

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Famous Deaths In 1887

Famous People Died In This Year 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 On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83

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

Feb 10 On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73

Feb 15 On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies

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.

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