Historical Events In 1887
Friday, 10 July 2020
Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66
Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence in the year 1887.
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) in the year 1887.
Jan 04 Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University
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 on this day in history.
Jan 10 In the year 1887 robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)
Jan 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) in the year 1887.
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 In the year 1887 uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 20 US Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor on this day in history.
Jan 21 On this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer
Jan 21 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms in the year 1887.
Jan 25 In the year 1887 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 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 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 Lily Theresa Strickland, composer on this day in history.
Jan 29 Albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion) on this day in history.
Feb 01 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect in the year 1887.
Feb 01 In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.
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