Page 10: Historical Events In 1887

Nov 30   On this day in history first indoor softball game (Chicago)   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet"   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A Study In Scarlet"   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"   

Dec 01   In the year 1887 sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao   

Dec 02   In the year 1887 amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens   

Dec 02   On this day in history the First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY)   

Dec 05   Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo in the year 1887.   

Dec 06   On this day in history joseph Lamb, composer   

Dec 07   Ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader in the year 1887.   

Dec 10   In the year 1887 austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

Dec 12   Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer in the year 1887.   

Dec 15   Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris in the year 1887.   

Dec 19   In the year 1887 jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw   

Dec 19   In the year 1887 jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw   

Dec 23   Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise)   

Dec 25   In the year 1887 conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels)   

Dec 26   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 in the year 1887.   

Dec 27   In the year 1887 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG)   

Dec 27   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle" (BG)   

Dec 28   On this day in history charles Dingle   

Dec 28   On this day in history sir John Layton Jarvis, 1st British race horse trainer knighted   

Dec 28   In the year 1887 sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted   

Dec 29   In the year 1887 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer   

Dec 30   On this day in history henry George Ley, composer   

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Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

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 in the year 1887.   

Jan 17   In the year 1887 death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

Feb 10   On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

Feb 15   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.