Famous Deaths In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 On this day in history friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies  

Sep 29 On this day in history death of bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810)  

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1887.  

Oct 17 In the year 1887 gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63  

Oct 31 In the year 1887 george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 02 On this day in history jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67  

Nov 08 On this day in history death of doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851)  

Nov 11 In the year 1887 death of haymarket defenda  

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

Nov 19 In the year 1887 emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38  

Nov 20 On this day in history louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77  

Nov 25 Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 in the year 1887.  

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 05 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died in the year 1887.  

Dec 26 In the year 1887 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40  

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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 August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history 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.