Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

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

Aug 27 In the year 1887 wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74  

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

Oct 31 In the year 1887 george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 02 In the year 1887 jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67  

Nov 08 On this day in history death of doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851)  

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died on this day in history.  

Nov 18 In the year 1887 eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 25 On this day in history johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71  

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 05 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died in the year 1887.  

Dec 26 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 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 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)  

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

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)