Page 10: Historical Events In 1887

Nov 30   First indoor softball game (Chicago) in the year 1887.   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"   

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

Dec 01   In the year 1887 sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1887 amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens   

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

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

Dec 06   On this day in history joseph Lamb, composer   

Dec 07   Ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre) in the year 1887.   

Dec 08   Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer in the year 1887.   

Dec 15   Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

Dec 19   Jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 25   Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 27   In the year 1887 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG)   

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   Sir John Layton Jarvis, 1st British race horse trainer knighted in the year 1887.   

Dec 28   Sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted on this day in history.   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1887 henry George Ley, composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74   

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

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died in the year 1887.   

Feb 10   In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1887 eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.