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In the year 1887
164 Notable deaths
August Pott
German linguist (1802–1887).
Born November 14th, 1802 in Nettelrede. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1887 at 84 years old in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Johan Erhard Areschoug
Swedish botanist (1811-1887).
Born September 16th, 1811 in Göteborg City. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1887 at 75 years old in Stockholm City. [ref]
Adolphe Charles Le Flô
French general (1804-1887).
Born November 2nd, 1804 in Lesneven.
Died November 16th, 1887 at 83 years old in Morlaix.
Marie Calm
German writer and suffragist (1832–1887).
Born April 3rd, 1832 in Bad Arolsen.
Died February 22nd, 1887 at 54 years old in Kassel.
Eugène Grangé
French chansonnier, poet, librettist and playwright.
Born December 16th, 1810 in Paris.
Died March 1st, 1887 at 76 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Innocenzo Ferrieri
Italian cardinal (1810–1887).
Born September 14th, 1810 in Fano.
Died January 13th, 1887 at 76 years old in Rome.
J. W. Flanagan
American politician (1805-1887).
Born September 5th, 1805 in Gordonsville.
Died September 28th, 1887 at 82 years old in Longview.
Modesta Sanginés Uriarte
Bolivian writer and composer.
Born February 26th, 1832 in La Paz.
Died February 5th, 1887 at 54 years old in Paris.
Otto Lesser
German astronomer (1830–1887).
Born October 16th, 1830 in Brotterode.
Died August 12th, 1887 at 56 years old in Hanover.
Karl Schroeder
German gynecologist (1838–1887).
Born September 9th, 1838 in Neustrelitz. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1887 at 48 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Giacomo Cattani
Italian cardinal (1823-1887).
Born January 13th, 1823 in Brisighella.
Died February 14th, 1887 at 64 years old in Ravenna.
Juan de Borbón y Bragança
Spanish prince and photographer (1822–1887).
Born May 15th, 1822 in Aranjuez.
Died November 18th, 1887 at 65 years old in Brighton.
Louis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot
French cardinal (1806–1887).
Born May 26th, 1806 in Joinville. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1887 at 80 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 164 of 164
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi