Historical Events In 1887
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Feb 03 On this day in history to avoid disputed natl elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act
Feb 04 Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads in the year 1887.
Feb 05 On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala in Italy
Feb 05 Snow falls on San Francisco in the year 1887.
Feb 08 In the year 1887 aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club
Feb 08 Dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship) in the year 1887.
Feb 09 Henry Zimmerman, baseball player (1912-batted .372 with 14 HRs) in the year 1887.
Feb 10 In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73
Feb 10 [Fran J] Vital Celen, Flemish literary/author [or Feb 9] on this day in history.
Feb 11 John van Melle, South African writer (Dawid Booysen) on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1887 alvin York, famed US soldier with 25 kills in WW I
Feb 14 Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000 in the year 1887.
Feb 15 Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.
Feb 15 H M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist in the year 1887.
Feb 16 1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY) on this day in history.
Feb 17 Leevi Antti Madetoja, composer in the year 1887.
Feb 18 In the year 1887 nikos Kasandsakis, writer
Feb 19 On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66
Feb 20 In the year 1887 1st minor league baseball association organizes (Pittsburgh)
Feb 20 David McKinley Williams, composer on this day in history.
Feb 20 Germany, Austria-Hungary &France end Triple Alliance on this day in history.
Feb 21 1st US bacteriology laboratory opens (Brooklyn) in the year 1887.
Feb 21 First US bacteriology laboratory opens (Brooklyn) in the year 1887.
Feb 21 In the year 1887 oregon becomes first US state to make Labor Day a holiday
Feb 21 Savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award)
Feb 22 On this day in history union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati
Feb 23 In the year 1887 congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco
Feb 23 On this day in history congress grants Seal Rocks to SF
Feb 23 French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die in the year 1887.
Feb 23 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer in the year 1887.
Feb 24 In the year 1887 mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)
Feb 25 On this day in history leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)
Feb 26 On this day in history benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950)
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