Historical Events In 1887

May 10   In the year 1887 jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels)  

May 11   13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25 on this day in history.  

May 12   In the year 1887 nandor Zsolt, composer  

May 13   On this day in history 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25  

May 16   In the year 1887 bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory)  

May 18   Emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

May 18   In the year 1887 ernst Wiechert, writer  

May 21   Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) in the year 1887.  

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

May 23   On this day in history ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 27   In the year 1887 coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86  

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   Saint-John Perse, France, poet/diplomat (Nobel 1960) [or Mar 31] in the year 1887.  

Jun 01   Clive Brook, London England, actor/director (List of Adrian Messenger) in the year 1887.  

Jun 03   On this day in history emil Axman, composer  

Jun 05   Ruth Benedict, US, anthropologist (Patterns of Culture) in the year 1887.  

Jun 06   In the year 1887 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) in the year 1887.  

Jun 08   A Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator in the year 1887.  

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

Jun 12   In the year 1887 gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41  

Jun 13   Bruno Frank, writer on this day in history.  

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   The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)  

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   On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)  

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

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.  

Jan 07   In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74  

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1887 alexander Borodin, composer, dies  

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.