Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

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

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

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of nikos Kasandsakis, writer  

Feb 20 David McKinley Williams, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1887 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 In the year 1887 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 28 On this day in history 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 Henri Gagnon, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 07 In the year 1887 birth of heino Eller, composer  

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

Mar 09 In the year 1887 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 In the year 1887 birth of raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980)  

Mar 13 Carlos Isamitt, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter  

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 In the year 1887 birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician  

Mar 21 In the year 1887 birth of edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor  

Mar 22 In the year 1887 birth of chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)  

Feb 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1887.  

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