Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 In the year 1887 death of jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860)  

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

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

Sep 29 Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 31 On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74  

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

Nov 08 In the year 1887 death of doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851)  

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died in the year 1887.  

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

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

Nov 20 Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 in the year 1887.  

Nov 25 Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1887 death of mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader  

Dec 26 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 03 August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born in the year 1887.  

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

Jan 13 In the year 1887 birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)  

Jan 16 In the year 1887 birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17 In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)