Famous Birthdays In 1887

Feb 16 In the year 1887 birth of kathleen Clifford, American actress (d. 1962)  

Feb 17 Leevi Antti Madetoja, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of nikos Kasandsakis, writer  

Feb 20 In the year 1887 birth of david McKinley Williams, composer  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of hesketh Pearson, England, biographer/playwright (Writ for Libel)  

Feb 21 Savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award)  

Feb 23 In the year 1887 birth of oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)  

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)  

Feb 26 Benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 In the year 1887 birth of grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher (Phillies, Cubs)  

Feb 26 Stefan Grabinski, Polish writer (d. 1936) was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of william Frawley, American actor (d. 1966)  

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of james D Innes, English painter  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress (d. 1953)  

Mar 05 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Henri Gagnon, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of heino Eller, composer  

Mar 09 Fritz Lenz, German geneticist (d. 1976) was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)  

Mar 10 Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Grandmaster of Ninjutsu (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980) was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 13 Carlos Isamitt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 In the year 1887 birth of george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter  

Mar 14 Lawrence Collingwood, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of sylvia Beach, American publisher (d. 1962)  

Mar 15 In the year 1887 birth of marjorie Merriweather Post, American socialite and businesswoman (d. 1973)  

Mar 17 Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 21 Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 22 Chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)  

Mar 23 Felix F Yussupov, Russian monarch 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 On this day in history ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73  

Feb 15 Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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