Historical Events In 1887
Saturday, 02 December 2023
Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66
Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence in the year 1887.
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 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 07 In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74
Jan 10 On this day in history robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)
Jan 11 In the year 1887 aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)
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 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
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) in the year 1887.
Jan 26 In the year 1887 battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians in the year 1887.
Jan 26 On this day in history enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist
Jan 27 In the year 1887 carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)
Jan 28 On this day in history england all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever
Jan 28 England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever in the year 1887.
Jan 28 On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer
Jan 29 On this day in history albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)
Feb 01 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect on this day in history.
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history.
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history.
Feb 02 In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1887 carlo Jachino, composer
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act in the year 1887.
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