Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

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

Feb 17 In the year 1887 birth of leevi Antti Madetoja, composer  

Feb 18 In the year 1887 birth of nikos Kasandsakis, writer  

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 in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 26 In the year 1887 birth of grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher (Phillies, Cubs)  

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

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of william Frawley, American actor (d. 1966)  

Feb 27 In the year 1887 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 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 On this day in history birth of phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)  

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 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 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 In the year 1887 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 In the year 1887 birth of felix F Yussupov, Russian monarch  

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

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 in the year 1887.  

Jan 17 William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1887.  

Feb 27 Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 in the year 1887.