Historical Events In 1887
Thursday, 17 October 2019
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 In the year 1887 helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)
Jan 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1887.
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 Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) in the year 1887.
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 In the year 1887 cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes
Jan 16 In the year 1887 john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)
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 on this day in history.
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 Alfred Henry Ackley, composer in the year 1887.
Jan 21 In the year 1887 amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Jan 25 Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) on this day in history.
Jan 26 Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians in the year 1887.
Jan 26 In the year 1887 battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist in the year 1887.
Jan 27 Carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos) in the year 1887.
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 in the year 1887.
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 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 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 on this day in history.
Feb 03 Carlo Jachino, composer on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1887 to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act
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