Page 3: Historical Events In 1887

Feb 26   In the year 1887 george Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

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

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

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

Feb 28   On this day in history william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

Mar 02   On this day in history american Trotting Association organized in Detroit   

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

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

Mar 03   American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1887.   

Mar 06   Henri Gagnon, composer in the year 1887.   

Mar 07   On this day in history heino Eller, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history north Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly.   

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

Mar 08   Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 13   Carlos Isamitt, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1887 george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter   

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

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

Mar 16   Emanuel Kania, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1887 ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

Mar 20   In the year 1887 pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian, dies at 73   

Mar 21   On this day in history edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor   

Mar 22   Chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog) in the year 1887.   

Mar 23   On this day in history more than 80 miners die in gas explosion in colliery at Bulli, NSW.   

Mar 23   In the year 1887 the birth of Juan Gris, Spanish painter   

Mar 24   On this day in history oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)   

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

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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   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 10   Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)   

Jan 13   In the year 1887 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   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.   

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

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

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

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

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

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