Famous Deaths In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died in the year 1887.  

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

Sep 14 In the year 1887 friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies  

Sep 29 On this day in history death of bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810)  

Oct 07 In the year 1887 george James Webb, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 17 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 in the year 1887.  

Oct 31 George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.  

Nov 02 On this day in history jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67  

Nov 08 Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 On this day in history death of haymarket defenda  

Nov 18 Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1887.  

Nov 19 Emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 On this day in history louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77  

Nov 25 In the year 1887 johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71  

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 in the year 1887.  

Dec 05 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1887.  

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died on this day in history.  

Dec 26 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 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 August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 10 In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)  

Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 George Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.  

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)