Page 2: 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 in the year 1887.  

Feb 18 Nikos Kasandsakis, writer was born in the year 1887.  

Feb 20 David McKinley Williams, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1887 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 Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award) was born in the year 1887.  

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

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

Feb 25 In the year 1887 birth of leonard Carey, England, actor (Laughter)  

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 In the year 1887 birth of stefan Grabinski, Polish writer (d. 1936)  

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

Feb 27 In the year 1887 birth of james D Innes, English painter  

Feb 28 William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1887 birth of violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress (d. 1953)  

Mar 05 In the year 1887 birth of heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)  

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 Fritz Lenz, German geneticist (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1887.  

Mar 11 Raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter  

Mar 14 Lawrence Collingwood, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 In the year 1887 birth of sylvia Beach, American publisher (d. 1962)  

Mar 15 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of chico Marx, [Leonard Martin], NYC, comedian (Marx Brothers)  

Mar 23 Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog) was born in the year 1887.  

Mar 23 In the year 1887 birth of felix F Yussupov, Russian monarch  

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

Jan 07 In the year 1887 abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor/director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74  

Jan 14 In the year 1887 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83  

Jan 17 In the year 1887 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 Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 19 In the year 1887 eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66  

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