Historical Events
- Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes
Famous Deaths
- Henry Ward Beecher, American clergyman (b. 1813)
- James Buchanan Eads, American engineer and inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis), dies at 66
- Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73 (b. 1813)
Died in 1887 1887 Highlights
About March 8, 1887
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 137 years, 1 month and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces
