Historical Events In 1887

Nov 01   The birth of L.S Lowry, English artist; famous for his matchstick figures on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67 in the year 1887.  

Nov 04   Knut Algot Hakanson, composer in the year 1887.  

Nov 05   In the year 1887 oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand  

Nov 05   In the year 1887 ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship  

Nov 06   Walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218) on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady)  

Nov 10   On this day in history arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun)  

Nov 11   On this day in history anarchist Haymarket Martyrs August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel are executed.  

Nov 11   Haymarket defenda on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Roland Young, London England in the year 1887.  

Nov 13   Bloody Sunday clashes in central London in the year 1887.  

Nov 14   Bernhard Paumgartner, Austria, musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history british SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong  

Nov 15   On this day in history georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull)  

Nov 16   Philip Frohman, US architect in the year 1887.  

Nov 17   In the year 1887 bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign)  

Nov 18   In the year 1887 eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81  

Nov 19   On this day in history emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38  

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" (BG) on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG)  

Nov 20   On this day in history louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77  

Nov 23   Boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)was born actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)was born: actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die  

Nov 23   Boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein) in the year 1887.  

Nov 23   Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan on this day in history.  

Nov 23   The birth of Boris Karloff, English actor on this day in history.  

Nov 23   The University of Michigan beat Notre Dame (8-0) for the first time in their football rivalry on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history victorien Sardou's "La Tosca," premieres in Paris  

Nov 25   Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 in the year 1887.  

Nov 28   On this day in history bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian  

Nov 29   US receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1887 1st indoor softball game (Chicago)  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1887 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   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