Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

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

Feb 17 Leevi Antti Madetoja, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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 On this day in history birth of leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)  

Feb 26 In the year 1887 birth of benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950)  

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 William Frawley, American actor (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.  

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 Violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13 In the year 1887 birth of carlos Isamitt, composer  

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 Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)  

Mar 23 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66  

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

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 In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73  

Feb 15 On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies  

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.