Historical Events In 1887

Nov 30   On this day in history first indoor softball game (Chicago)  

Dec 01   On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78  

Dec 01   Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet" in the year 1887.  

Dec 01   Sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet" on this day in history.  

Dec 01   On this day in history sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao  

Dec 02   Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history the First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY)  

Dec 05   Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Joseph Lamb, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 07   In the year 1887 ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre)  

Dec 08   On this day in history vicente Emilio Sojo, composer  

Dec 09   Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader in the year 1887.  

Dec 10   On this day in history austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan  

Dec 12   In the year 1887 kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer  

Dec 15   Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) in the year 1887.  

Dec 17   In the year 1887 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris  

Dec 19   Jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw in the year 1887.  

Dec 19   In the year 1887 jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw  

Dec 23   Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) in the year 1887.  

Dec 24   Louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise) on this day in history.  

Dec 25   Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels) in the year 1887.  

Dec 26   On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40  

Dec 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG) on this day in history.  

Dec 27   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle" (BG)  

Dec 28   On this day in history charles Dingle  

Dec 28   On this day in history sir John Layton Jarvis, 1st British race horse trainer knighted  

Dec 28   On this day in history sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted  

Dec 29   Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Henry George Ley, composer in the year 1887.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)  

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

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 13   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 16   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 01   In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73  

Feb 15   In the year 1887 alexander Borodin, composer, dies  

Feb 19   On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66  

Feb 27   In the year 1887 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53