Historical Events In 1887

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

Dec 01   Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens on this day in history.   

Dec 02   The First public reading of a Charles Dickens book in US (New York NY) in the year 1887.   

Dec 05   On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo   

Dec 06   Joseph Lamb, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre)   

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   On this day in history pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)   

Dec 17   In the year 1887 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

Dec 19   Jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw in the year 1887.   

Dec 19   Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) in the year 1887.   

Dec 24   In the year 1887 louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise)   

Dec 25   Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1887 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40   

Dec 27   On this day in history 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   Charles Dingle in the year 1887.   

Dec 28   Sir John Layton Jarvis, 1st British race horse trainer knighted in the year 1887.   

Dec 28   Sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1887 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer   

Dec 30   Henry George Ley, composer in the year 1887.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1887 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born in the year 1887.   

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   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

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 on this day in history.