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 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 On this day in history birth of bernard L Montgomery, British field marshall (WW II-African campaign)  

Nov 19 In the year 1887 birth of james B. Sumner, American chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate (d. 1955)  

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 Henry Moseley, English physicist (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 23 On this day in history birth of paul Malengreau, composer  

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

Nov 25 Nikolai Vavilov, Russian geneticist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1887.  

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

Nov 28 In the year 1887 birth of ernst Rohm, German staff member/Bolivian leader/SA  

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1887 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 On this day in history birth of josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957)  

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

Dec 23 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66  

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

Jan 14 In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83  

Jan 17 On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)  

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

Feb 15 Alexander Borodin, composer, dies in the year 1887.  

Feb 19 In the year 1887 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