Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 On this day in history wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 14 Friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1887.  

Oct 17 On this day in history gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63  

Oct 31 George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Nov 02 Jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67 in the year 1887.  

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

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died on this day in history.  

Nov 18 On this day in history eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81  

Nov 19 In the year 1887 emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38  

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

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 In the year 1887 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40  

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Jan 01 In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence  

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)  

Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1887 birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)  

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

Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born in the year 1887.  

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