Page 8: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

Nov 15 Hitoshi Asida, Japanese politician was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 15 Marianne Moore, St Louis, poet (Pulitzer 1951, Collected Poems) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15 René Maran, Martinique, author (Batouala, Prix Goncourt) was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 16 On this day in history birth of philip Frohman, US architect  

Nov 17 Bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1887 birth of eduardo Corrochio, Spanish-born dancer (d. 1943)  

Nov 23 Henry Moseley, English physicist (d. 1915) was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 23 Paul Malengreau, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 24 Erich von Manstein, German military commander (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 25 In the year 1887 birth of nikolai Vavilov, Russian geneticist (d. 1943)  

Nov 28 In the year 1887 birth of bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian  

Nov 28 Ernst Rohm, German staff member/Bolivian leader/SA was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 28 On this day in history birth of jacobo Palm, Curacaos pianist/organist  

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 In the year 1887 birth of lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man)  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre)  

Dec 08 Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer  

Dec 13 George Polya, Hungarian-born mathematician (d. 1985) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 15 Pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of hermine Reuss, Empress of Germany and Duchess of Bohemia (d. 1947)  

Dec 17 In the year 1887 birth of josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957)  

Dec 22 Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician (d. 1920) was born in the year 1887.  

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

Dec 23 In the year 1887 birth of john Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage)  

Dec 24 On this day in history birth of louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise)  

Dec 25 In the year 1887 birth of conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels)  

Dec 25 Jacobus W G Balfoort, Dutch actor (Bulldog Drummond) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 25 John Davidson, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Chinese Cat) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 26 Arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66  

Jan 07 On this day in history abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74  

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

Jan 17 In the year 1887 death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)  

Feb 10 On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73  

Feb 15 Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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