Historical Events In 1887

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

May 11   13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25 in the year 1887.   

May 12   Nandor Zsolt, composer in the year 1887.   

May 13   15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25 on this day in history.   

May 16   Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory) in the year 1887.   

May 18   On this day in history emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris   

May 18   In the year 1887 ernst Wiechert, writer   

May 21   Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die   

May 26   In the year 1887 racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state   

May 26   Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1887.   

May 31   Saint-John Perse, France, poet/diplomat (Nobel 1960) [or Mar 31] in the year 1887.   

Jun 01   On this day in history clive Brook, London England, actor/director (List of Adrian Messenger)   

Jun 03   Emil Axman, composer in the year 1887.   

Jun 05   On this day in history ruth Benedict, US, anthropologist (Patterns of Culture)   

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   William Walraven, Dutch journalist/writer (Indian Daily) in the year 1887.   

Jun 08   On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea   

Jun 08   On this day in history herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

Jun 09   21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5 in the year 1887.   

Jun 12   Gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Bruno Frank, writer in the year 1887.   

Jun 15   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

Jan 03   In the year 1887 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   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   On this day in history birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)   

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

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.   

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 in the year 1887.   

Jan 17   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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