Famous Birthdays In 1887

Feb 16 Kathleen Clifford, American actress (d. 1962) was born in the year 1887.

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of leevi Antti Madetoja, composer

Feb 18 Nikos Kasandsakis, writer was born in the year 1887.

Feb 20 David McKinley Williams, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 20 Hesketh Pearson, England, biographer/playwright (Writ for Libel) was born on this day in history.

Feb 21 Savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player was born in the year 1887.

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award)

Feb 23 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)

Feb 25 Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born on this day in history.

Feb 26 Benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950) was born on this day in history.

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher (Phillies, Cubs)

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of stefan Grabinski, Polish writer (d. 1936)

Feb 26 In the year 1887 birth of william Frawley, American actor (d. 1966)

Feb 27 In the year 1887 birth of james D Innes, English painter

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)

Mar 04 In the year 1887 birth of violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress (d. 1953)

Mar 05 In the year 1887 birth of heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)

Mar 06 Henri Gagnon, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 07 In the year 1887 birth of heino Eller, composer

Mar 09 Fritz Lenz, German geneticist (d. 1976) was born in the year 1887.

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)

Mar 10 Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Grandmaster of Ninjutsu (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.

Mar 11 In the year 1887 birth of raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980)

Mar 13 On this day in history birth of carlos Isamitt, composer

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of lawrence Collingwood, composer

Mar 14 Sylvia Beach, American publisher (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.

Mar 15 Marjorie Merriweather Post, American socialite and businesswoman (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.

Mar 17 In the year 1887 birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician

Mar 21 In the year 1887 birth of edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor

Mar 22 Chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers) was born on this day in history.

Mar 23 Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog) was born on this day in history.

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of felix F Yussupov, Russian monarch

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Jan 01 On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66

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

Jan 14 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.

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

Feb 10 On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73

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

Feb 19 In the year 1887 eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66

Feb 27 Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.