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 in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 20 David McKinley Williams, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 20 Hesketh Pearson, England, biographer/playwright (Writ for Libel) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)  

Feb 25 In the year 1887 birth of leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)  

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950)  

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

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of james D Innes, English painter  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)  

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 in the year 1887.  

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 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 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 in the year 1887.  

Mar 21 On this day in history 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 Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Felix F Yussupov, Russian monarch was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1887.  

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

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

Feb 15 Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.  

Feb 19 On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66  

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