Page 8: Famous Personalities Born In 1887

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

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 in the year 1887.  

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 in the year 1887.  

Nov 23 Eduardo Corrochio, Spanish-born dancer (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 23 On this day in history birth of henry Moseley, English physicist (d. 1915)  

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

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

Nov 28 Ernst Rohm, German staff member/Bolivian leader/SA was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of joseph Lamb, composer  

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

Dec 07 Ernst Toch, Vienna Austria, composer (Melodie Lehre) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of george Polya, Hungarian-born mathematician (d. 1985)  

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

Dec 23 John Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage) was born in the year 1887.  

Dec 24 Louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Davidson, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Chinese Cat)  

Dec 26 In the year 1887 birth of arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966)  

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Jan 01 Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 in the year 1887.  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1887.  

Feb 19 Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.