Page 4: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

May 27 Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts) was born on this day in history.  

May 27 Frank Woolley, cricketer (long-running England left-arm all-rounder) was born on this day in history.  

May 28 On this day in history birth of hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)  

May 30 Alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer was born on this day in history.  

May 30 Gino Tagliapietra, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1887 birth of saint-John Perse, France, poet/diplomat (Nobel 1960) [or Mar 31]  

Jun 01 Clive Brook, London England, actor/director (List of Adrian Messenger) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 02 In the year 1887 birth of howard Johnson, American songwriter (d. 1941)  

Jun 03 Emil Axman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 04 Tom Longboat, marathon runner (d. 1949) was born in the year 1887.  

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of ruth Benedict, US, anthropologist (Patterns of Culture)  

Jun 06 Ruth Benedict, anthropoligist was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07 In the year 1887 birth of william Walraven, Dutch journalist/writer (Indian Daily)  

Jun 13 Bruno Frank, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 18 In the year 1887 birth of blanche Yurka, St Paul MN, actress (Taxi, Tale of 2 Cities)  

Jun 20 Arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist was born in the year 1887.  

Jun 20 On this day in history birth of kurt Schwitters, German/British dada-artist/poet (collages)  

Jun 21 Norman L. Bowen, Canadian petrologist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1887.  

Jun 22 Albert PAA Besnard, Dutch poet/journalist (Uprising & Remorse) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 22 Julian S Huxley, London, biologist/philosopher, Darwin's Bulldog was born in the year 1887.  

Jun 23 Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag) was born in the year 1887.  

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of john Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor (Westminster Choir)  

Jun 25 George Abbott, Forestville NY, producer (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist was born on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Boleslav Vomacka, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Jul 01 In the year 1887 birth of charles D Brown, Iowa, actor (Barefoot Boy, Disbarred, Night Editor)  

Jul 02 In the year 1887 birth of marcel Tabuteau, Compiègne France, oboist (Phila Orch 1915-54)  

Jul 07 Dirk Koster, literary (New Noises) was born in the year 1887.  

Jul 07 Marc Chagall, Vitebsk Russia, artist (I & The Village) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Raymond Hatton, Red Oak IA, actor (Girls in Prison, Lady Killer) was born in the year 1887.  

Jul 09 Samuel Eliot Morison, historian (Admiral of the Ocean Sea) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Jul 16 "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, black sox player (Say it aint so, Joe) was born in the year 1887.  

Jul 18 On this day in history birth of vidkun Al Quisling, Norwegian minister of Defense/premier (1942-45)  

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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 in the year 1887.  

Jan 14 On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83  

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 on this day in history.  

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