Page 7: Historical Events In 1887

Aug 09   Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1887 excursion train crashes killing 101. (Chatsworth, Illinois)   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history marija Leiko, Latvian film actress (d.1937)   

Aug 14   In the year 1887 richard Jeffries, naturalist/essayist, dies   

Aug 16   On this day in history nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history franz Commer, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 18   Nico J Polak, Dutch economist in the year 1887.   

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

Aug 23   On this day in history jo Sternheim, Dutch actor/playwright   

Aug 25   In the year 1887 olav Fartein Valen, composer   

Aug 26   Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer in the year 1887.   

Aug 27   Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Daniel Zamudio, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Adam Kuckhoff, writer in the year 1887.   

Aug 31   Friedrich A Paneth, Austrian/British chemist in the year 1887.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Dutch Amateur Photography Cooperation established in the year 1887.   

Sep 01   On this day in history yellow River flood in China killing 2,000,000 people   

Sep 05   Gas lamp at Theater Royal in Exeter catches fire killing about 200 in the year 1887.   

Sep 07   Edith L Sitwell, English poetess/author (Wheels) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history alfred M Landon, (R-Ks) pres candidate (1932, 1936)   

Sep 10   In the year 1887 giovanni Gronchi, president of Italy   

Sep 12   On this day in history george Georgescu, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies   

Sep 14   Karl Taylor Compton, physicist/atomic bomb scientist on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   Phila celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution in the year 1887.   

Sep 16   In the year 1887 hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor   

Sep 21   Lodewijk de Vocht, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Hobart Cavanaugh, US, actor (Border Town, Black Angel) 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   On this day in history birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

Jan 03   August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)   

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1887 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   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1887.