Page 5: 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 in the year 1887.   

May 12   In the year 1887 nandor Zsolt, composer   

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

May 16   Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory) on this day in history.   

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

May 18   Ernst Wiechert, writer in the year 1887.   

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 in the year 1887.   

May 23   Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.   

May 24   In the year 1887 sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors   

May 24   In the year 1887 sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors   

May 25   On this day in history gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die   

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   Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

May 27   Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) on this day in history.   

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] on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history emil Axman, composer   

Jun 05   In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.   

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   In the year 1887 herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5   

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

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

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)   

Jan 13   In the year 1887 birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)   

Jan 16   In the year 1887 birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

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   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.   

Jan 17   In the year 1887 death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 in the year 1887.   

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

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

Feb 27   In the year 1887 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53