Page 5: Historical Events In 1887

May 10   Jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels) on this day in history.   

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   Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors on this day in history.   

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

May 25   Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1887 emil Axman, composer   

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 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   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history bruno Frank, writer   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1887 blanche Yurka, St Paul MN, actress (Taxi, Tale of 2 Cities)   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born in the year 1887.   

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1887.   

Feb 15   Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 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.