Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 In the year 1887 birth of nikos Kasandsakis, writer  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of david McKinley Williams, composer  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer  

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

Feb 25 Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born in the year 1887.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Stefan Grabinski, Polish writer (d. 1936) was born in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 27 James D Innes, English painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) was born in the year 1887.  

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

Mar 07 Heino Eller, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of fritz Lenz, German geneticist (d. 1976)  

Mar 09 Phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Grandmaster of Ninjutsu (d. 1972) was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 11 On this day in history 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 Lawrence Collingwood, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 14 In the year 1887 birth of sylvia Beach, American publisher (d. 1962)  

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 On this day in history birth of edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor  

Mar 22 Chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers) was born in the year 1887.  

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 in the year 1887.  

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Jan 01 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10 Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 in the year 1887.  

Feb 15 Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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.