Page 5: Historical Events In 1887

May 10   Jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels) in the year 1887.   

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

May 12   Nandor Zsolt, composer on this day in history.   

May 13   15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25 in the year 1887.   

May 16   On this day in history bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory)   

May 18   In the year 1887 emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris   

May 18   In the year 1887 ernst Wiechert, writer   

May 21   On this day in history mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back)   

May 23   In the year 1887 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC   

May 23   In the year 1887 ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

May 24   Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) in the year 1887.   

May 28   On this day in history hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

May 30   On this day in history alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1887 clive Brook, London England, actor/director (List of Adrian Messenger)   

Jun 03   Emil Axman, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1887 ruth Benedict, anthropoligist   

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   Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   In the year 1887 gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41   

Jun 13   Bruno Frank, writer in the year 1887.   

Jun 15   Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel in the year 1887.   

Jun 18   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history 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)   

Jan 01   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

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 in the year 1887.   

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   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.   

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.