Page 7: Famous Personalities Born In 1886
Saturday, 12 July 2025
Nov 12 In the year 1886 birth of ben Travers, British playwright (d. 1980)
Nov 12 L G Kortenhorst, politician was born on this day in history.
Nov 12 In the year 1886 birth of leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP)
Nov 13 On this day in history birth of mary Wigman, German dancer and choreographer (d. 1973)
Nov 15 On this day in history birth of rené Guénon, French-Egyptian author (d. 1951)
Nov 17 Crane Wilbur, Athens NY, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo) was born in the year 1886.
Nov 19 On this day in history birth of fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Le Cocu Magnificent)
Nov 20 Karl von Frisch, zoologist/bee expert (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1886.
Nov 21 On this day in history birth of harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour)
Nov 24 Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir) was born on this day in history.
Nov 24 Margaret Caroline Anderson, American publisher (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.
Nov 25 In the year 1886 birth of percy Holmes, cricketer (Engl, 555 partners with Sutcliffe for Yorks)
Nov 25 Rex Maupin, St Joseph Mo, orch leader (Tin Pan Alley TV) was born in the year 1886.
Nov 27 Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japans/French painter was born on this day in history.
Dec 01 On this day in history birth of jack Crawford, cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)
Dec 01 Pierre Kemp, Dutch poet (Fugitives & Constants) was born in the year 1886.
Dec 01 Rex Stout, American author (d. 1975) was born in the year 1886.
Dec 01 In the year 1886 birth of rex Stout, mystery writer (Nero Wolf)
Dec 01 In the year 1886 birth of willem E Crown, Antillian writer
Dec 03 On this day in history birth of manne Siegbahn, Nobel laureate (d. 1978)
Dec 05 In the year 1886 birth of pieter J Old, lawyer/minister of Finance/mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)
Dec 06 In the year 1886 birth of joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)
Dec 08 Diego Rivera, [Lenin of Mexico], Mexico, painter/wife of Frida Kahlo was born on this day in history.
Dec 09 Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye) was born on this day in history.
Dec 10 In the year 1886 birth of victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)
Dec 10 On this day in history birth of william Booth, cricketer (Yorks all-rounder, England before WW I)
Dec 12 Owen Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (She Done Him Wrong) was born on this day in history.
Dec 13 On this day in history birth of lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)
Dec 18 Ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.
Dec 18 Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) was born in the year 1886.
Dec 20 Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.
Dec 20 In the year 1886 birth of hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Calif, tennis player (US Open 1909-11)
Dec 21 On this day in history birth of george Norman Peterkin, composer
Dec 21 Hermann A J Kees, German Egyptologist (Problems of Egyptology) was born in the year 1886.