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Historical Events In 1887
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Jan 01 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887. 
Jan 01 On this day in history wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence
Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) in the year 1887.
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 in the year 1887.
Jan 05 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University in the year 1887.
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 In the year 1887 robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)
Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) in the year 1887.
Jan 14 On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83
Jan 16 Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes on this day in history.
Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1887.
Jan 20 US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor on this day in history.
Jan 20 US Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor on this day in history.
Jan 21 Alfred Henry Ackley, composer in the year 1887.
Jan 21 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms on this day in history.
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 in the year 1887.
Jan 26 In the year 1887 battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)
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 On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer
Jan 29 Albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion) in the year 1887.
Feb 01 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect in the year 1887.
Feb 01 In the year 1887 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) on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
Feb 03 Carlo Jachino, composer in the year 1887.
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.
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