Historical Events In 1887
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66
Jan 01 In the year 1887 wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence
Jan 03 In the year 1887 helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)
Jan 04 Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF) in the year 1887.
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 in the year 1887.
Jan 06 `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II in the year 1887.
Jan 07 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)
Jan 14 In the year 1887 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 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) in the year 1887.
Jan 19 Alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner) on this day in history.
Jan 20 The U.S. Senate approves a proposal to lease the port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for use as a naval base in the year 1887.
Jan 20 In the year 1887 uS Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Jan 20 US Senate approves the naval base lease of Pearl Harbor on this day in history.
Jan 21 Alfred Henry Ackley, composer on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1887 amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
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 in the year 1887.
Jan 26 On this day in history battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Jan 26 Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist in the year 1887.
Jan 27 In the year 1887 carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)
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 Lily Theresa Strickland, composer in the year 1887.
Jan 29 On this day in history albert Conti, Trieste Austria, actor (Jazz Heaven, Doomed Battalion)
Feb 01 Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect on this day in history.
Feb 01 Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) in the year 1887.
Feb 01 On this day in history harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)
Feb 02 In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed in the year 1887.
Feb 03 In the year 1887 carlo Jachino, composer
Feb 03 To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.
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