Page 5: Historical Events In 1887

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

May 11   13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25 on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history nandor Zsolt, composer   

May 13   15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25 on this day in history.   

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

May 18   Emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

May 18   Ernst Wiechert, writer on this day in history.   

May 21   Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors   

May 24   On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors   

May 25   Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die on this day in history.   

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

May 26   In the year 1887 racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state   

May 27   In the year 1887 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   In the year 1887 hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

May 30   Alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer in the year 1887.   

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

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

Jun 03   In the year 1887 emil Axman, composer   

Jun 05   Ruth Benedict, US, anthropologist (Patterns of Culture) on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history ruth Benedict, anthropoligist   

Jun 07   Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Wash DC in the year 1887.   

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   21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover wins in 2:43.5 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   Bruno Frank, writer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1887 carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel   

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 in the year 1887.   

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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   In the year 1887 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   Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born in the year 1887.   

Jan 13   In the year 1887 birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)   

Jan 16   John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born in the year 1887.   

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

Jan 07   Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

Feb 10   Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

Feb 19   Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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