Historical Events In 1887
Saturday, 04 April 2020
Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66
Jan 01 On this day in history wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence
Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1887 thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)
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 on this day in history.
Jan 07 In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74
Jan 10 On this day in history robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)
Jan 11 In the year 1887 aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)
Jan 14 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.
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 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1887.
Jan 21 On this day in history amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Jan 25 Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) in the year 1887.
Jan 26 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 28 England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever on this day in history.
Jan 28 In the year 1887 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 on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
Feb 03 On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.
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