Historical Events In 1887

Jan 01   On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 01   In the year 1887 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   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   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   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)   

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.   

Jan 16   Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 19   Alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1887 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   Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze)   

Jan 26   In the year 1887 battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

Jan 26   In the year 1887 battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

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   In the year 1887 england all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever   

Jan 28   Lily Theresa Strickland, composer in the year 1887.   

Jan 29   In the year 1887 albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)   

Feb 01   On this day in history dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect   

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 the year 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.   

Feb 03   Carlo Jachino, composer in the year 1887.   

Feb 03   On this day in history to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act   

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Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)   

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   On this day in history birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 17   In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

Jan 01   On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 07   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 in the year 1887.   

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

Feb 10   On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

Feb 15   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

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