Historical Events In 1887

May 10   In the year 1887 jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels)   

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   In the year 1887 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25   

May 16   In the year 1887 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   Ernst Wiechert, writer on this day in history.   

May 21   Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) in the year 1887.   

May 23   On this day in history 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC   

May 23   On this day in history ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

May 24   In the year 1887 sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors   

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

May 25   In the year 1887 gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die   

May 26   Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on this day in history.   

May 26   Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state in the year 1887.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

May 30   In the year 1887 alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer   

May 31   Saint-John Perse, France, poet/diplomat (Nobel 1960) [or Mar 31] on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Clive Brook, London England, actor/director (List of Adrian Messenger) in the year 1887.   

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

Jun 05   In the year 1887 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   On this day in history william Walraven, Dutch journalist/writer (Indian Daily)   

Jun 08   In the year 1887 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea   

Jun 08   Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator in the year 1887.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5   

Jun 12   Gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Bruno Frank, writer in the year 1887.   

Jun 15   On this day in history carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel   

Jun 18   Blanche Yurka, St Paul MN, actress (Taxi, Tale of 2 Cities) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history the Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.   

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Jan 01   Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born in the year 1887.   

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   In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74   

Jan 14   In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

Jan 17   William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

Feb 15   In the year 1887 alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

Feb 19   On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

Feb 27   Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.