Historical Events In 1887

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

May 11   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris  

May 18   On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer  

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   Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors  

May 24   On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 27   On this day in history coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86  

May 27   In the year 1887 emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends)  

May 28   Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) in the year 1887.  

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   Emil Axman, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1887 ruth Benedict, anthropoligist  

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

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

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   In the year 1887 bruno Frank, writer  

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

Jun 18   Blanche Yurka, St Paul MN, actress (Taxi, Tale of 2 Cities) in the year 1887.  

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   Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born in the year 1887.  

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   George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 16   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83  

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

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

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