Famous Deaths 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 In the year 1887 friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies  

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

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

Oct 17 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 In the year 1887 death of haymarket defenda  

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 In the year 1887 louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77  

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

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

Dec 05 On this day in history death of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804)  

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died on this day in history.  

Dec 26 In the year 1887 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)  

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 in the year 1887.  

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

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)