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 On this day in history birth of rené Maran, Martinique, author (Batouala, Prix Goncourt)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 23 On this day in history birth of boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein)  

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 In the year 1887 birth of paul Malengreau, composer  

Nov 24 In the year 1887 birth of erich von Manstein, German military commander (d. 1973)  

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 On this day in history birth of ernst Rohm, German staff member/Bolivian leader/SA  

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

Dec 03 On this day in history birth of naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni of Japan (d. 1990)  

Dec 06 Joseph Lamb, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 06 In the year 1887 birth of lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man)  

Dec 07 In the year 1887 birth of ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre)  

Dec 08 In the year 1887 birth of vicente Emilio Sojo, composer  

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 in the year 1887.  

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 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 Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 26 Arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966) was born in the year 1887.  

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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 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 10 Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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