Page 8: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of hitoshi Asida, Japanese politician  

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of marianne Moore, St Louis, poet (Pulitzer 1951, Collected Poems)  

Nov 15 In the year 1887 birth of rené Maran, Martinique, author (Batouala, Prix Goncourt)  

Nov 16 Philip Frohman, US architect was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 17 In the year 1887 birth of bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign)  

Nov 19 James B. Sumner, American chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate (d. 1955) was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 23 Boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 23 Eduardo Corrochio, Spanish-born dancer (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 23 On this day in history birth of henry Moseley, English physicist (d. 1915)  

Nov 23 In the year 1887 birth of paul Malengreau, composer  

Nov 24 Erich von Manstein, German military commander (d. 1973) was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of nikolai Vavilov, Russian geneticist (d. 1943)  

Nov 28 On this day in history birth of bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian  

Nov 28 Ernst Rohm, German staff member/Bolivian leader/SA was born on this day in history.  

Nov 28 Jacobo Palm, Curacaos pianist/organist was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 03 In the year 1887 birth of naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni of Japan (d. 1990)  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Lamb, composer  

Dec 06 Lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 07 Ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 09 Tim Moore, American actor and vaudevillian (d. 1958) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 12 Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 13 George Polya, Hungarian-born mathematician (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 15 On this day in history birth of pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)  

Dec 17 Hermine Reuss, Empress of Germany and Duchess of Bohemia (d. 1947) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 17 Josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 22 Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 23 In the year 1887 birth of eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)  

Dec 23 John Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 24 Louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 25 Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 25 On this day in history birth of jacobus W G Balfoort, Dutch actor (Bulldog Drummond)  

Dec 25 John Davidson, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Chinese Cat) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 26 On this day in history birth of arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966)  

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Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15 On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies  

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