- Pearl Harbor leased by the United Sates for a Naval Base
- 15" snowflakes reported ay Fort Keogh, MT
- 1st Groundhog Day obserance in Punxsutawney, PA
- Dawes Act
- Susanna M Salter elected 1st female mayor in US; Argonia, KS
- A. G. Edwards founded
- Carlisle D. Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel (No relation hat I'm aware of!)
- Sears hires Roebuck and sells watches
- Blizzards continue across US
- Log Cabin Syrup introduced
Friday, January 9, 2009
Events of 1887
My family seemed fairly isolated from US and world events around them. Here are just a few events from 1887 that they may or may not have been aware of.
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2 comments:
I did a touble take on the Niargra falls guy! Thanks for clairifying no relation!
With that name he should be related though! Except he'd more likely be named Graham Carlisle to fit our timeline.
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