Historical Events In 1887

Feb 26   On this day in history george Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG  

Feb 26   George Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG in the year 1887.  

Feb 27   In the year 1887 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53  

Feb 27   In the year 1887 james D Innes, English painter  

Feb 28   William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) in the year 1887.  

Mar 02   American Trotting Association organized in Detroit in the year 1887.  

Mar 02   On this day in history august W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47  

Mar 03   On this day in history american Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa  

Mar 03   In the year 1887 american Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA  

Mar 03   On this day in history anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller  

Mar 05   In the year 1887 heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)  

Mar 06   Henri Gagnon, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Heino Eller, composer in the year 1887.  

Mar 07   On this day in history north Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly.  

Mar 08   In the year 1887 everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes  

Mar 08   On this day in history everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes  

Mar 08   Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73 in the year 1887.  

Mar 08   The telescopic fishing rod, made of steel tubes inside one another, was patented by Everett Horton in the year 1887.  

Mar 09   On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)  

Mar 13   Carlos Isamitt, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 13   Chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1887 george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter  

Mar 15   1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan) on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1887 michigan appoints first salaried game and fish warden in US(William Alden Smith)  

Mar 16   Emanuel Kania, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1887.  

Mar 17   On this day in history ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician  

Mar 20   Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor in the year 1887.  

Mar 22   In the year 1887 chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)  

Mar 23   On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)  

Mar 23   On this day in history more than 80 miners die in gas explosion in colliery at Bulli, NSW.  

Mar 23   In the year 1887 the birth of Juan Gris, Spanish painter  

Mar 24   Oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey) on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history oscar Straus appointed first Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)  

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Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1887 birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)  

Jan 10   Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)  

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74  

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.  

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died in the year 1887.  

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 in the year 1887.  

Feb 15   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.  

Feb 19   In the year 1887 eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66  

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.