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

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of kathleen Clifford, American actress (d. 1962)  

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

Feb 18 Nikos Kasandsakis, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22 In the year 1887 birth of mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award)  

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer  

Feb 24 In the year 1887 birth of mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)  

Feb 25 Leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26 Grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher (Phillies, Cubs) was born in the year 1887.  

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

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 William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) was born in the year 1887.  

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 On this day in history birth of henri Gagnon, composer  

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 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 On this day in history birth of raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980)  

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

Mar 14 George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 14 In the year 1887 birth of lawrence Collingwood, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician  

Mar 21 Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22 In the year 1887 birth of chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)  

Mar 23 In the year 1887 birth of anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)  

Mar 23 Felix F Yussupov, Russian monarch was born in the year 1887.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1887 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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