Historical Events In 1887

Feb 26   On this day in history george Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

Feb 26   George Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.   

Feb 27   James D Innes, English painter on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

Mar 02   In the year 1887 american Trotting Association organized in Detroit   

Mar 02   In the year 1887 august W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47   

Mar 03   In the year 1887 american Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa   

Mar 03   American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA in the year 1887.   

Mar 03   Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller in the year 1887.   

Mar 05   Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz) on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history henri Gagnon, composer   

Mar 07   In the year 1887 heino Eller, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history north Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly.   

Mar 08   Everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1887 everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes   

Mar 08   On this day in history pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73   

Mar 08   In the year 1887 the telescopic fishing rod, made of steel tubes inside one another, was patented by Everett Horton.   

Mar 09   Phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI) in the year 1887.   

Mar 13   On this day in history carlos Isamitt, composer   

Mar 13   Chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs in the year 1887.   

Mar 14   On this day in history george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter   

Mar 15   On this day in history 1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)   

Mar 15   Michigan appoints first salaried game and fish warden in US(William Alden Smith) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1887 emanuel Kania, composer, dies at 59   

Mar 17   Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian, dies at 73   

Mar 21   Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor in the year 1887.   

Mar 22   On this day in history chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)   

Mar 23   In the year 1887 anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)   

Mar 23   More than 80 miners die in gas explosion in colliery at Bulli, NSW on this day in history.   

Mar 23   The birth of Juan Gris, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1887 oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)   

Mar 24   On this day in history oscar Straus appointed first Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1887 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   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 16   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74   

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   In the year 1887 alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

Feb 27   On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53