Page 3: Historical Events In 1887

Feb 26   George Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history george Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

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

Feb 27   James D Innes, English painter on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1887 william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

Mar 02   American Trotting Association organized in Detroit on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history august W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47   

Mar 03   In the year 1887 american Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa   

Mar 03   On this day in history american Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA   

Mar 03   On this day in history anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller   

Mar 05   Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz) in the year 1887.   

Mar 06   In the year 1887 henri Gagnon, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history heino Eller, composer   

Mar 07   North Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly in the year 1887.   

Mar 08   In the year 1887 everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes   

Mar 08   On this day in history everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes   

Mar 08   In the year 1887 pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73   

Mar 08   In the year 1887 the telescopic fishing rod, made of steel tubes inside one another, was patented by Everett Horton.   

Mar 09   On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)   

Mar 13   In the year 1887 carlos Isamitt, composer   

Mar 13   Chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs in the year 1887.   

Mar 14   George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter in the year 1887.   

Mar 15   In the year 1887 1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)   

Mar 15   In the year 1887 michigan appoints first salaried game and fish warden in US(William Alden Smith)   

Mar 16   Emanuel Kania, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1887.   

Mar 17   Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)   

Mar 23   In the year 1887 anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)   

Mar 23   In the year 1887 more than 80 miners die in gas explosion in colliery at Bulli, NSW.   

Mar 23   The birth of Juan Gris, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1887 oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)   

Mar 24   Oscar Straus appointed first Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

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

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1887 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   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 in the year 1887.   

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

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

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.