Page 5: Historical Events In 1887

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

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

May 12   On this day in history nandor Zsolt, composer   

May 13   On this day in history 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   Emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris in the year 1887.   

May 18   Ernst Wiechert, writer in the year 1887.   

May 21   In the year 1887 mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back)   

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   Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die in the year 1887.   

May 26   Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state in the year 1887.   

May 26   Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state in the year 1887.   

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

May 27   On this day in history emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends)   

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

May 30   In the year 1887 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Emil Axman, composer in the year 1887.   

Jun 05   In the year 1887 ruth Benedict, US, anthropologist (Patterns of Culture)   

Jun 06   Ruth Benedict, anthropoligist on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Wash DC in the year 1887.   

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   Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   Gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1887.   

Jun 13   Bruno Frank, writer in the year 1887.   

Jun 15   On this day in history carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel   

Jun 18   On this day in history blanche Yurka, St Paul MN, actress (Taxi, Tale of 2 Cities)   

Jun 18   The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)   

Jan 10   In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

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   In the year 1887 birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died in the year 1887.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53