Historical Events In 1887
Friday, 04 July 2025
Jan 01 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.
Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence in the year 1887.
Jan 03 In the year 1887 helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)
Jan 04 Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF) on this day in history.
Jan 04 Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km on this day in history.
Jan 05 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University in the year 1887.
Jan 06 In the year 1887 `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II.
Jan 07 In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74
Jan 10 In the year 1887 robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)
Jan 11 In the year 1887 aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)
Jan 14 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 16 Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes in the year 1887.
Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) on this day in history.
Jan 19 Alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner) in the year 1887.
Jan 20 In the year 1887 the U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base.
Jan 20 US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor in the year 1887.
Jan 20 In the year 1887 uS Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 21 On this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer
Jan 21 In the year 1887 amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Jan 25 Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) on this day in history.
Jan 26 Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on this day in history.
Jan 26 Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on this day in history.
Jan 26 In the year 1887 enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist
Jan 27 Carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos) on this day in history.
Jan 28 England all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever in the year 1887.
Jan 28 England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever on this day in history.
Jan 28 Lily Theresa Strickland, composer in the year 1887.
Jan 29 On this day in history albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)
Feb 01 In the year 1887 dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect
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 On this day in history harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)
Feb 02 In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed in the year 1887.
Feb 03 Carlo Jachino, composer on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1887 to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act
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