Page 7: Historical Events In 1887

Aug 09   In the year 1887 abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam)   

Aug 10   On this day in history excursion train crashes killing 101 in Chatsworth, Illinois   

Aug 10   On this day in history excursion train crashes killing 101. (Chatsworth, Illinois)   

Aug 12   In the year 1887 thomas Edison makes the first sound recording   

Aug 14   Marija Leiko, Latvian film actress (d.1937) in the year 1887.   

Aug 14   Richard Jeffries, naturalist/essayist, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history charles I, last emperor of Austria-Hungary (1916-18)   

Aug 17   In the year 1887 franz Commer, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 18   Nico J Polak, Dutch economist on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1887 mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants!   

Aug 23   Jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright in the year 1887.   

Aug 25   In the year 1887 olav Fartein Valen, composer   

Aug 26   In the year 1887 luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer   

Aug 27   Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.   

Aug 28   In the year 1887 daniel Zamudio, composer   

Aug 30   Adam Kuckhoff, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1887 friedrich A Paneth, Austrian/British chemist   

Aug 31   On this day in history thomas A Edison patents Kinetoscope, (produces moving pictures)   

Sep 01   Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Swiss poet/writer in the year 1887.   

Sep 01   On this day in history dutch Amateur Photography Cooperation established   

Sep 01   In the year 1887 yellow River flood in China killing 2,000,000 people   

Sep 05   On this day in history gas lamp at Theater Royal in Exeter catches fire killing about 200   

Sep 07   In the year 1887 edith L Sitwell, English poetess/author (Wheels)   

Sep 09   Alfred M Landon, (R-Ks) pres candidate (1932, 1936) in the year 1887.   

Sep 10   On this day in history giovanni Gronchi, president of Italy   

Sep 12   On this day in history george Georgescu, composer   

Sep 14   Friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies in the year 1887.   

Sep 14   In the year 1887 karl Taylor Compton, physicist/atomic bomb scientist   

Sep 15   In the year 1887 jean/Hans Arp, French/Swiss statues artist/poet   

Sep 15   Phila celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor in the year 1887.   

Sep 21   In the year 1887 lodewijk de Vocht, composer   

Sep 22   Hobart Cavanaugh, US, actor (Border Town, Black Angel) 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   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   In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

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   In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)   

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   In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.   

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

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.