Page 10: Historical Events In 1887

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

Dec 01   Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 in the year 1887.   

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

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

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   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   Ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre) in the year 1887.   

Dec 08   Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer in the year 1887.   

Dec 09   On this day in history mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader   

Dec 10   In the year 1887 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw   

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   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   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   In the year 1887 sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted   

Dec 29   In the year 1887 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer   

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 in the year 1887.   

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

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 in the year 1887.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 07   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 in the year 1887.   

Jan 14   On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

Jan 17   In the year 1887 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   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.