Page 9: Historical Events In 1887

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

Nov 02   Jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1887 yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

Nov 09   Gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1887 haymarket defenda   

Nov 11   On this day in history roland Young, London England   

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

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

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

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

Nov 19   In the year 1887 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) in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 20   Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 24   Victorien Sardou's "La Tosca," premieres in Paris in the year 1887.   

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   On this day in history birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

Jan 11   In the year 1887 birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)   

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 in the year 1887.   

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   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 in the year 1887.   

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.   

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