Page 6: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

Aug 30 Adam Kuckhoff, writer was born in the year 1887.  

Aug 31 Friedrich A Paneth, Austrian/British chemist was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01 Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Swiss poet/writer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of otto Eissfeldt, German old testament scholar  

Sep 03 In the year 1887 birth of frank Christian, American musician (d. 1973)  

Sep 07 On this day in history birth of edith L Sitwell, English poetess/author (Wheels)  

Sep 08 Prince George of Yugoslavia (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 09 Alf Landon, American politician (d. 1987) was born in the year 1887.  

Sep 09 On this day in history birth of alfred M Landon, (R-Ks) pres candidate (1932, 1936)  

Sep 09 On this day in history birth of raymond Walburn, Plymouth In, actor (Christmas in July)  

Sep 10 Giovanni Gronchi, president of Italy was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 In the year 1887 birth of george Georgescu, composer  

Sep 13 In the year 1887 birth of lavoslav Ruzicka, Croatian chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1976)  

Sep 14 Karl Taylor Compton, physicist/atomic bomb scientist was born in the year 1887.  

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel, HW boxing champ (1908-10)  

Sep 15 On this day in history birth of carlos Dávila, former President of Chile (d. 1955)  

Sep 15 In the year 1887 birth of jean/Hans Arp, French/Swiss statues artist/poet  

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor  

Sep 19 Lovie Austin, American jazz pianist (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 19 Lynne Overman, American actor (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 21 Lodewijk de Vocht, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Sep 22 In the year 1887 birth of hobart Cavanaugh, US, actor (Border Town, Black Angel)  

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of may Sutton Bundy, US, 1st US woman to win Wimbledon (US 1904)  

Sep 26 Antonio Moreno, Madrid Spain, actor/director (It, Careers) was born in the year 1887.  

Sep 26 In the year 1887 birth of edwin Keppel Bennett, English writer (d. 1958)  

Sep 26 In the year 1887 birth of sir Barnes Wallis, English scientist, engineer and inventor (d. 1979)  

Sep 27 Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Potasch & Perlemoer, Boefje) was born in the year 1887.  

Sep 28 In the year 1887 birth of avery Brundage, Detroit Mich, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72)  

Sep 29 Billy Bevan, Orange Australia, actor (White Sin) was born in the year 1887.  

Sep 30 Lil Dagover, Dutch-born German actress (d. 1980) was born in the year 1887.  

Oct 04 Francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 In the year 1887 birth of rené Cassin, pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize 1968)  

Oct 06 On this day in history birth of george Brown, cricketer (legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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