Page 3: Historical Events In 1887

Feb 26   George Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG in the year 1887.   

Feb 26   On this day in history george Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

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

Feb 27   James D Innes, English painter on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

Mar 02   On this day in history american Trotting Association organized in Detroit   

Mar 02   In the year 1887 august W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47   

Mar 03   American Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa in the year 1887.   

Mar 03   In the year 1887 american Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA   

Mar 03   Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller in the year 1887.   

Mar 05   In the year 1887 heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)   

Mar 06   On this day in history henri Gagnon, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history heino Eller, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history north Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly.   

Mar 08   Everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes in the year 1887.   

Mar 08   In the year 1887 everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes   

Mar 08   Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73 in the year 1887.   

Mar 08   The telescopic fishing rod, made of steel tubes inside one another, was patented by Everett Horton on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)   

Mar 13   Carlos Isamitt, composer in the year 1887.   

Mar 13   On this day in history chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs   

Mar 14   In the year 1887 george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter   

Mar 15   On this day in history 1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)   

Mar 15   On this day in history michigan appoints first salaried game and fish warden in US(William Alden Smith)   

Mar 16   In the year 1887 emanuel Kania, composer, dies at 59   

Mar 17   In the year 1887 ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

Mar 20   Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1887 edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor   

Mar 22   Chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers) in the year 1887.   

Mar 23   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1887 more than 80 miners die in gas explosion in colliery at Bulli, NSW.   

Mar 23   On this day in history the birth of Juan Gris, Spanish painter   

Mar 24   In the year 1887 oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)   

Mar 24   On this day in history oscar Straus appointed first Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 16   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 07   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 in the year 1887.   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.