Historical Events In 1887

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

Feb 26   George Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1887 james D Innes, English painter  

Feb 28   William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) in the year 1887.  

Mar 02   American Trotting Association organized in Detroit in the year 1887.  

Mar 02   August W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47 in the year 1887.  

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

Mar 05   Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz) on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73 in the year 1887.  

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

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

Mar 13   On this day in history carlos Isamitt, composer  

Mar 13   On this day in history chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs  

Mar 14   George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter on this day in history.  

Mar 15   1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan) on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history michigan appoints first salaried game and fish warden in US(William Alden Smith)  

Mar 16   In the year 1887 emanuel Kania, composer, dies at 59  

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 in the year 1887.  

Mar 22   Chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers) in the year 1887.  

Mar 23   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23   On this day in history the birth of Juan Gris, Spanish painter  

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) 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 in the year 1887.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

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   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.  

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