Historical Events In 1887

Feb 26   In the year 1887 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.  

Feb 27   James D Innes, English painter in the year 1887.  

Feb 28   William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) on this day in history.  

Mar 02   In the year 1887 american Trotting Association organized in Detroit  

Mar 02   August W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47 in the year 1887.  

Mar 03   American Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.  

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   Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes in the year 1887.  

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   In the year 1887 phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)  

Mar 13   In the year 1887 carlos Isamitt, composer  

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

Mar 14   George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter in the year 1887.  

Mar 15   In the year 1887 1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1887 ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician  

Mar 20   On this day in history pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian, dies at 73  

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

Mar 22   On this day in history chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)  

Mar 23   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog) in the year 1887.  

Mar 23   In the year 1887 more than 80 miners die in gas explosion in colliery at Bulli, NSW.  

Mar 23   On this day in history the birth of Juan Gris, Spanish painter  

Mar 24   In the year 1887 oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)  

Mar 24   In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)  

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1887 birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)  

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies  

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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