Page 10: Historical Events In 1887

Nov 30   In the year 1887 first indoor softball game (Chicago)   

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

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   On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"   

Dec 01   Sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer   

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

Dec 17   Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw   

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

Dec 23   In the year 1887 eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

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

Dec 25   On this day in history conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels)   

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

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

Dec 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle" (BG) in the year 1887.   

Dec 28   In the year 1887 charles Dingle   

Dec 28   Sir John Layton Jarvis, 1st British race horse trainer knighted on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted in the year 1887.   

Dec 29   In the year 1887 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer   

Dec 30   Henry George Ley, composer on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)   

Jan 16   In the year 1887 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   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 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 14   In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

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

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

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

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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