Historical Events In 1887
Thursday, 25 April 2019
Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66
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 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 In the year 1887 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) in the year 1887.
Jan 14 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 16 In the year 1887 cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes
Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) in the year 1887.
Jan 19 In the year 1887 alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner)
Jan 20 In the year 1887 the U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base.
Jan 20 In the year 1887 uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 20 In the year 1887 uS Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 21 In the year 1887 alfred Henry Ackley, composer
Jan 21 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms on this day in history.
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 Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on this day in history.
Jan 26 Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1887 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 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect in the year 1887.
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) in the year 1887.
Feb 01 In the year 1887 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 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 on this day in history.
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