Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

Feb 16 Kathleen Clifford, American actress (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1887 birth of david McKinley Williams, composer  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of hesketh Pearson, England, biographer/playwright (Writ for Libel)  

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

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

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

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

Feb 26 William Frawley, American actor (d. 1966) was born in the year 1887.  

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 Violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress (d. 1953) was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 05 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz) was born in the year 1887.  

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

Mar 07 Heino Eller, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 Raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980) was born in the year 1887.  

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

Mar 14 In the year 1887 birth of george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter  

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

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of sylvia Beach, American publisher (d. 1962)  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of marjorie Merriweather Post, American socialite and businesswoman (d. 1973)  

Mar 17 Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23 In the year 1887 birth of anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)  

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

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Jan 01 In the year 1887 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 in the year 1887.  

Feb 10 In the year 1887 ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73  

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

Feb 19 On this day in history 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.