Historical Events In 1887

Aug 09   In the year 1887 abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam)  

Aug 10   Excursion train crashes killing 101 in Chatsworth, Illinois on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history excursion train crashes killing 101. (Chatsworth, Illinois)  

Aug 12   Thomas Edison makes the first sound recording in the year 1887.  

Aug 14   Marija Leiko, Latvian film actress (d.1937) in the year 1887.  

Aug 14   Richard Jeffries, naturalist/essayist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 16   On this day in history nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)  

Aug 17   Charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18) on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1887 franz Commer, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 18   Nico J Polak, Dutch economist in the year 1887.  

Aug 21   Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants! in the year 1887.  

Aug 23   In the year 1887 jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright  

Aug 25   Olav Fartein Valen, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 26   In the year 1887 luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer  

Aug 27   Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.  

Aug 28   On this day in history daniel Zamudio, composer  

Aug 30   Adam Kuckhoff, writer on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1887 friedrich A Paneth, Austrian/British chemist  

Aug 31   In the year 1887 thomas A Edison patents Kinetoscope, (produces moving pictures)  

Sep 01   In the year 1887 blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Swiss poet/writer  

Sep 01   On this day in history dutch Amateur Photography Cooperation established  

Sep 05   In the year 1887 gas lamp at Theater Royal in Exeter catches fire killing about 200  

Sep 07   Edith L Sitwell, English poetess/author (Wheels) on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1887 alfred M Landon, (R-Ks) pres candidate (1932, 1936)  

Sep 10   Giovanni Gronchi, president of Italy on this day in history.  

Sep 12   George Georgescu, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Karl Taylor Compton, physicist/atomic bomb scientist on this day in history.  

Sep 15   On this day in history jean/Hans Arp, French/Swiss statues artist/poet  

Sep 15   Phila celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution in the year 1887.  

Sep 16   Hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor in the year 1887.  

Sep 21   Lodewijk de Vocht, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Hobart Cavanaugh, US, actor (Border Town, Black Angel) in the year 1887.  

Sep 25   In the year 1887 may Sutton Bundy, US, 1st US woman to win Wimbledon (US 1904)  

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Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born in the year 1887.  

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

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1887 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   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.  

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

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   In the year 1887 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   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66  

Feb 27   On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53