Page 9: Historical Events In 1887

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

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   Oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   Walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218) in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 09   Gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady) in the year 1887.   

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   In the year 1887 haymarket defenda   

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

Nov 13   Bloody Sunday clashes in central London on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1887 georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull)   

Nov 16   Philip Frohman, US architect on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign) in the year 1887.   

Nov 18   On this day in history 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   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 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 Henry Pratt)was born: actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die on this day in history.   

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

Nov 23   In the year 1887 notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan   

Nov 23   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.   

Nov 30   1st indoor softball game (Chicago) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1887.   

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born in the year 1887.   

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 in the year 1887.   

Jan 13   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1887.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

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.