{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1887

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

Feb 17 Leevi Antti Madetoja, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18 In the year 1887 birth of nikos Kasandsakis, writer  

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

Feb 20 Hesketh Pearson, England, biographer/playwright (Writ for Libel) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player  

Feb 22 Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 24 Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate) was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 25 Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 26 Benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950) was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 26 Grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher (Phillies, Cubs) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Stefan Grabinski, Polish writer (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 William Frawley, American actor (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28 In the year 1887 birth of william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)  

Mar 04 In the year 1887 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 In the year 1887 birth of heino Eller, composer  

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of fritz Lenz, German geneticist (d. 1976)  

Mar 09 Phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10 In the year 1887 birth of toshitsugu Takamatsu, Grandmaster of Ninjutsu (d. 1972)  

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

Mar 13 On this day in history birth of carlos Isamitt, composer  

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 Sylvia Beach, American publisher (d. 1962) was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 15 Marjorie Merriweather Post, American socialite and businesswoman (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66  

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

Jan 14 Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 in the year 1887.  

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

Feb 10 In the year 1887 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 In the year 1887 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53