Page 8: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

Nov 15 Hitoshi Asida, Japanese politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15 René Maran, Martinique, author (Batouala, Prix Goncourt) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1887.  

Nov 19 James B. Sumner, American chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1887.  

Nov 23 Paul Malengreau, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 25 Nikolai Vavilov, Russian geneticist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 28 Bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian was born in the year 1887.  

Nov 28 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of joseph Lamb, composer  

Dec 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of vicente Emilio Sojo, composer  

Dec 09 In the year 1887 birth of tim Moore, American actor and vaudevillian (d. 1958)  

Dec 12 In the year 1887 birth of kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer  

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

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

Dec 22 In the year 1887 birth of srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician (d. 1920)  

Dec 23 Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 23 On this day in history birth of john Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage)  

Dec 24 Louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 25 Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels) was born on this day in history.  

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 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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