Page 8: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of james B. Sumner, American chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate (d. 1955)  

Nov 23 In the year 1887 birth of boris Karloff, [William H Pratt], Dulwich Engld, actor (Frankenstein)  

Nov 23 On this day in history birth of eduardo Corrochio, Spanish-born dancer (d. 1943)  

Nov 23 Henry Moseley, English physicist (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 24 On this day in history 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 Bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06 Joseph Lamb, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1887 birth of kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer  

Dec 13 In the year 1887 birth of george Polya, Hungarian-born mathematician (d. 1985)  

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 Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1887.  

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

Dec 25 In the year 1887 birth of john Davidson, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Chinese Cat)  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

Jan 01 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1887.  

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

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

Feb 19 Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 in the year 1887.  

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