Historical Events In 1887

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   Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) in the year 1887.   

Jan 04   In the year 1887 thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)   

Jan 04   Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km in the year 1887.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74   

Jan 10   Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) in the year 1887.   

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   On this day in history cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes   

Jan 16   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) in the year 1887.   

Jan 19   Alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner) in the year 1887.   

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   On this day in history uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor   

Jan 20   US Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor in the year 1887.   

Jan 21   Alfred Henry Ackley, composer in the year 1887.   

Jan 21   On this day in history amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms   

Jan 25   Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) on this day in history.   

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   Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1887 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   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   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   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   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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Jan 01   In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

Jan 07   On this day in history abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74   

Jan 14   In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

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

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

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