Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

Feb 16 In the year 1887 birth of kathleen Clifford, American actress (d. 1962)  

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

Feb 18 Nikos Kasandsakis, writer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1887 birth of david McKinley Williams, composer  

Feb 20 In the year 1887 birth of hesketh Pearson, England, biographer/playwright (Writ for Libel)  

Feb 21 Savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 In the year 1887 birth of oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer  

Feb 24 Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate) was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 25 In the year 1887 birth of leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)  

Feb 26 Benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950) was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 26 Grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher (Phillies, Cubs) was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 26 In the year 1887 birth of stefan Grabinski, Polish writer (d. 1936)  

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

Feb 27 James D Innes, English painter was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 28 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history birth of heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)  

Mar 06 In the year 1887 birth of henri Gagnon, composer  

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

Mar 09 Fritz Lenz, German geneticist (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 09 Phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI) was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of toshitsugu Takamatsu, Grandmaster of Ninjutsu (d. 1972)  

Mar 11 Raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Carlos Isamitt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter was born in the year 1887.  

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 On this day in history birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician  

Mar 21 Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 22 In the year 1887 birth of chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)  

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)  

Mar 23 Felix F Yussupov, Russian monarch was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 17 William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died in the year 1887.  

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 In the year 1887 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53