Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 On this day in history death of jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860)  

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

Sep 14 On this day in history friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies  

Sep 29 Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810) died in the year 1887.  

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

Oct 17 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of haymarket defenda  

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

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

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

Nov 25 In the year 1887 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 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1887 birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1887 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 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 17 Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.