Page 10: Historical Events In 1887

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

Dec 01   Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 in the year 1887.   

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

Dec 01   Sherlock Holmes first appears in print "A 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   In the year 1887 sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao   

Dec 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1887.   

Dec 09   In the year 1887 mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader   

Dec 10   On this day in history austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

Dec 12   On this day in history kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1887.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 henry George Ley, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1887 death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53