Historical Events In 1887
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66
Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence in the year 1887.
Jan 03 In the year 1887 helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)
Jan 04 In the year 1887 thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)
Jan 04 Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km in the year 1887.
Jan 05 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II.
Jan 07 On this day in history abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74
Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) in the year 1887.
Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83
Jan 16 Cliff House damaged when schooner "Parallel"'s powder cargo explodes in the year 1887.
Jan 16 In the year 1887 john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)
Jan 19 In the year 1887 alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner)
Jan 20 In the year 1887 the U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base.
Jan 20 On this day in history uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 20 On this day in history uS Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 21 In the year 1887 alfred Henry Ackley, composer
Jan 21 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms on this day in history.
Jan 25 Diego Valeri, Italian author/poet (Le Gaie Tristezze) on this day in history.
Jan 26 Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians on this day in history.
Jan 26 On this day in history battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 In the year 1887 enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist
Jan 27 Carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos) in the year 1887.
Jan 28 On this day in history england all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever
Jan 28 On this day in history england all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever
Jan 28 In the year 1887 lily Theresa Strickland, composer
Jan 29 In the year 1887 albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)
Feb 01 On this day in history dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history.
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
Feb 03 Carlo Jachino, composer in the year 1887.
Feb 03 On this day in history to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act
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