Historical Events In 1887
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Jan 01 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on this day in history.
Jan 03 On this day in history helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)
Jan 04 Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF) on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1887 thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km
Jan 05 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University on this day in history.
Jan 06 `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II in the year 1887.
Jan 07 Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 in the year 1887.
Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) in the year 1887.
Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) in the year 1887.
Jan 14 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 16 Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes in the year 1887.
Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) on this day in history.
Jan 19 Alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.
Jan 20 The U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base on this day in history.
Jan 20 In the year 1887 uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 20 On this day in history uS Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 21 In the year 1887 alfred Henry Ackley, composer
Jan 21 In the year 1887 amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Jan 25 On this day in history diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze)
Jan 26 On this day in history 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 In the year 1887 enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist
Jan 27 On this day in history carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)
Jan 28 England all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever in the year 1887.
Jan 28 England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever on this day in history.
Jan 28 On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer
Jan 29 On this day in history albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)
Feb 01 In the year 1887 dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history.
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history.
Feb 02 In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed in the year 1887.
Feb 03 In the year 1887 carlo Jachino, composer
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act in the year 1887.
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