Page 9: Historical Events In 1887

Nov 01   In the year 1887 the birth of L.S Lowry, English artist; famous for his matchstick figures   

Nov 02   On this day in history jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand   

Nov 05   On this day in history ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship   

Nov 06   In the year 1887 walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218)   

Nov 08   Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 10   Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history haymarket defenda   

Nov 11   Roland Young, London England on this day in history.   

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

Nov 14   Bernhard Paumgartner, Austria, musicologist/conductor/composer in the year 1887.   

Nov 15   British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong in the year 1887.   

Nov 15   Georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull) in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 17   Bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1887.   

Nov 19   In the year 1887 emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38   

Nov 19   In the year 1887 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" (BG)   

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

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

Nov 23   In the year 1887 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 Henry Pratt)was born: actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die in the year 1887.   

Nov 23   Boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan   

Nov 23   On this day in history the birth of Boris Karloff, English actor   

Nov 23   In the year 1887 the University of Michigan beat Notre Dame (8-0) for the first time in their football rivalry.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1887 uS receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.   

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   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

Feb 10   In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

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