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   In the year 1887 jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67   

Nov 04   Knut Algot Hakanson, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218)   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1887 gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady)   

Nov 10   Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun) in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 11   Haymarket defenda in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1887 bloody Sunday clashes in central London.   

Nov 14   In the year 1887 bernhard Paumgartner, Austria, musicologist/conductor/composer   

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   On this day in history philip Frohman, US architect   

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

Nov 18   On this day in history eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81   

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

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   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein)   

Nov 23   Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan in the year 1887.   

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

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

Nov 24   In the year 1887 victorien Sardou's "La Tosca," premieres in Paris   

Nov 25   On this day in history johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71   

Nov 28   Bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history uS receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)   

Jan 10   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.   

Feb 15   In the year 1887 alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

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