Historical Events In 1887
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Jan 01 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on this day in history.
Jan 03 On this day in history helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)
Jan 04 On this day in history thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)
Jan 04 In the year 1887 thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km
Jan 05 In the year 1887 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University
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 On this day in history robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)
Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) on this day in history.
Jan 14 In the year 1887 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 In the year 1887 john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)
Jan 19 In the year 1887 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 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) on this day in history.
Jan 26 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1887.
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 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect in the year 1887.
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) in the year 1887.
Feb 01 In the year 1887 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 In the year 1887 to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act
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