Historical Events In 1887
Sunday, 07 March 2021
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 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) in the year 1887.
Jan 04 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University
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 On this day in history abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74
Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) on this day in history.
Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83
Jan 16 Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes on this day in history.
Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) on this day in history.
Jan 19 In the year 1887 alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner)
Jan 20 The U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base in the year 1887.
Jan 20 On this day in history 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 Alfred Henry Ackley, composer on this day in history.
Jan 21 On this day in history amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Jan 25 On this day in history diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze)
Jan 26 In the year 1887 battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 In the year 1887 battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 On this day in history enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist
Jan 27 Carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos) in the year 1887.
Jan 28 In the year 1887 england all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever
Jan 28 England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever in the year 1887.
Jan 28 In the year 1887 lily Theresa Strickland, composer
Jan 29 Albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion) on this day in history.
Feb 01 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)
Feb 01 On this day in history 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 Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1887 carlo Jachino, composer
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.
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