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 in the year 1887.   

Nov 05   In the year 1887 oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand   

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

Nov 06   Walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

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

Nov 10   Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun) in the year 1887.   

Nov 11   On this day in history 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   Roland Young, London England in the year 1887.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 23   On this day in history boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein)   

Nov 23   Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan on this day in history.   

Nov 23   The birth of Boris Karloff, English actor in the year 1887.   

Nov 23   The University of Michigan beat Notre Dame (8-0) for the first time in their football rivalry in the year 1887.   

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   In the year 1887 uS receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii   

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   In the year 1887 birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)   

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

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

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

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   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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