Page 9: 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   On this day in history 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   Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship in the year 1887.   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1887 anarchist Haymarket Martyrs August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel are executed.   

Nov 11   Haymarket defenda in the year 1887.   

Nov 11   In the year 1887 roland Young, London England   

Nov 13   On this day in history bloody Sunday clashes in central London.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" (BG) in the year 1887.   

Nov 19   In the year 1887 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   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   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 in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1887 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

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

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.   

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

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 in the year 1887.   

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

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

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.