Famous Birthdays 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 Nikos Kasandsakis, writer was born in the year 1887.

Feb 20 In the year 1887 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 Savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1887 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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of james D Innes, English painter

Feb 28 William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) was born on this day in history.

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress (d. 1953)

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 On this day in history birth of heino Eller, composer

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 in the year 1887.

Mar 10 In the year 1887 birth of toshitsugu Takamatsu, Grandmaster of Ninjutsu (d. 1972)

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980)

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

Mar 14 George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter was born on this day in history.

Mar 14 In the year 1887 birth of lawrence Collingwood, composer

Mar 14 Sylvia Beach, American publisher (d. 1962) was born in the year 1887.

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 on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

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 Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.

Feb 19 Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.

Feb 27 On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53