Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 On this day in history birth of heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)  

Mar 06 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 14 Lawrence Collingwood, composer was born in the year 1887.  

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 in the year 1887.  

Mar 17 Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born in the year 1887.  

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 Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1887.  

Feb 10 On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73  

Feb 15 In the year 1887 alexander Borodin, composer, dies  

Feb 19 Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.  

Feb 27 In the year 1887 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53