Page 9: Historical Events In 1887

Nov 01   The birth of L.S Lowry, English artist; famous for his matchstick figures on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Knut Algot Hakanson, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand in the year 1887.   

Nov 05   On this day in history ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship   

Nov 06   On this day in history walter Johnson, Kansas, Wash Senator pitcher (1907-27) (414-218)   

Nov 08   Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer in the year 1887.   

Nov 09   Gertrude Astor, Lakewood OH, actress (Carnival Lady) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1887 arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Erziehung vor Verdun)   

Nov 11   Anarchist Haymarket Martyrs August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel are executed on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1887 haymarket defenda   

Nov 11   In the year 1887 roland Young, London England   

Nov 13   In the year 1887 bloody Sunday clashes in central London.   

Nov 14   Bernhard Paumgartner, Austria, musicologist/conductor/composer in the year 1887.   

Nov 15   British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong in the year 1887.   

Nov 15   In the year 1887 georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisc, sculptor/painter (Cow's Skull)   

Nov 16   Philip Frohman, US architect in the year 1887.   

Nov 17   Bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign) in the year 1887.   

Nov 18   In the year 1887 eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81   

Nov 19   On this day in history emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38   

Nov 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" (BG) in the year 1887.   

Nov 19   In the year 1887 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dying Detective" (BG)   

Nov 20   In the year 1887 louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77   

Nov 23   In the year 1887 boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)was born actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die   

Nov 23   Boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)was born: actor Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Die in the year 1887.   

Nov 23   On this day in history boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein)   

Nov 23   Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history the birth of Boris Karloff, English actor   

Nov 23   On this day in history the University of Michigan beat Notre Dame (8-0) for the first time in their football rivalry.   

Nov 24   On this day in history victorien Sardou's "La Tosca," premieres in Paris   

Nov 25   In the year 1887 johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71   

Nov 28   On this day in history bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian   

Nov 29   In the year 1887 uS receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii   

Nov 30   In the year 1887 1st indoor softball game (Chicago)   

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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 in the year 1887.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1887 birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 17   In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

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   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

Feb 15   In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.