Page 10: Historical Events In 1887

Nov 30   First indoor softball game (Chicago) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   Sherlock Holmes 1st appears in print: "Study in Scarlet" on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history sherlock Holmes first appears in print: "A Study In Scarlet"   

Dec 01   On this day in history sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao   

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

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

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   In the year 1887 ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre)   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader   

Dec 10   Austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan in the year 1887.   

Dec 12   Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

Dec 24   Louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 28   Charles Dingle on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 29   Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1887 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   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.   

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died in the year 1887.   

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   On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

Feb 27   In the year 1887 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53