Historical Events In 1887
Monday, 04 July 2022
Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66
Jan 01 In the year 1887 wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence
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 On this day in history thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km
Jan 05 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)
Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83
Jan 16 In the year 1887 cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes
Jan 16 On this day in history john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)
Jan 19 On this day in history alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner)
Jan 20 The U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base on this day in history.
Jan 20 US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor in the year 1887.
Jan 20 US Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor in the year 1887.
Jan 21 In the year 1887 alfred Henry Ackley, composer
Jan 21 On this day in history amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Jan 25 Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) in the year 1887.
Jan 26 Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on this day in history.
Jan 26 On this day in history battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist in the year 1887.
Jan 27 On this day in history carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)
Jan 28 In the year 1887 england all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever
Jan 28 On this day in history england all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever
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 on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) in the year 1887.
Feb 02 On this day in history in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
Feb 03 On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer
Feb 03 In the year 1887 to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act
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