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 Nikos Kasandsakis, writer was born in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of hesketh Pearson, England, biographer/playwright (Writ for Libel)  

Feb 21 In the year 1887 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 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate) was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 25 Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 27 James D Innes, English painter was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 28 In the year 1887 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 on this day in history.  

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 Phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14 In the year 1887 birth of george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter  

Mar 14 Lawrence Collingwood, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of sylvia Beach, American publisher (d. 1962)  

Mar 15 In the year 1887 birth of marjorie Merriweather Post, American socialite and businesswoman (d. 1973)  

Mar 17 In the year 1887 birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1887 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 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 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 Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.  

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