Page 5: Historical Events In 1887

May 10   On this day in history jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels)   

May 11   13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25 in the year 1887.   

May 12   Nandor Zsolt, composer on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1887 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25   

May 16   Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory) in the year 1887.   

May 18   In the year 1887 emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris   

May 18   On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer   

May 21   Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC   

May 23   Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors   

May 24   Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors in the year 1887.   

May 25   In the year 1887 gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die   

May 26   In the year 1887 racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state   

May 26   Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state on this day in history.   

May 27   Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86 in the year 1887.   

May 27   Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) in the year 1887.   

May 28   On this day in history hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

May 30   On this day in history alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer   

May 31   In the year 1887 saint-John Perse, France, poet/diplomat (Nobel 1960) [or Mar 31]   

Jun 01   In the year 1887 clive Brook, London England, actor/director (List of Adrian Messenger)   

Jun 03   Emil Axman, composer in the year 1887.   

Jun 05   On this day in history ruth Benedict, US, anthropologist (Patterns of Culture)   

Jun 06   On this day in history ruth Benedict, anthropoligist   

Jun 07   Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Wash DC on this day in history.   

Jun 07   William Walraven, Dutch journalist/writer (Indian Daily) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1887 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea   

Jun 08   On this day in history herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

Jun 09   21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5 in the year 1887.   

Jun 12   Gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Bruno Frank, writer in the year 1887.   

Jun 15   Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Blanche Yurka, St Paul MN, actress (Taxi, Tale of 2 Cities) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1887 the Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)   

Jan 10   Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 11   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

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.   

Jan 01   On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

Jan 07   In the year 1887 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.   

Feb 19   In the year 1887 eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

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