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

Nov 04   On this day in history knut Algot Hakanson, composer   

Nov 05   On this day in history 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   Walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1887 yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1887 arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun)   

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   Roland Young, London England on this day in history.   

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   British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1887 georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull)   

Nov 16   Philip Frohman, US architect in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 18   Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1887.   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1887 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" (BG)   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1887.   

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   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   Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   US receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii in the year 1887.   

Nov 30   In the year 1887 1st indoor softball game (Chicago)   

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

Jan 10   Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 17   In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

Jan 01   On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 07   In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74   

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

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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