Historical Events In 1887
Sunday, 25 August 2019
Jan 01 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.
Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on this day in history.
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 On this day in history thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km
Jan 05 On this day in history 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University
Jan 06 On this day in history `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 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) on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1887 aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)
Jan 14 In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83
Jan 16 Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes in the year 1887.
Jan 16 On this day in history john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)
Jan 19 Alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner) in the year 1887.
Jan 20 On this day in history the U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base.
Jan 20 On this day in history 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 Alfred Henry Ackley, composer on this day in history.
Jan 21 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms in the year 1887.
Jan 25 On this day in history diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze)
Jan 26 Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on this day in history.
Jan 26 In the year 1887 battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)
Jan 28 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 28 On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer
Jan 29 In the year 1887 albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)
Feb 01 On this day in history dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect
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 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 on this day in history.
Feb 03 Carlo Jachino, composer on this day in history.
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act in the year 1887.
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