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   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) 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 on this day in history.   

May 21   On this day in history mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back)   

May 23   In the year 1887 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC   

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

May 24   In the year 1887 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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1887.   

May 28   In the year 1887 hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

May 30   Alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   Ruth Benedict, anthropoligist in the year 1887.   

Jun 07   In the year 1887 monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Wash DC   

Jun 07   On this day in history william Walraven, Dutch journalist/writer (Indian Daily)   

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

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   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   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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1887 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

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

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.