Famous People Born in 1587

18 notable people were born in 1587. See what happened in 1587 →

First child born in the Americas to English parents (1587–unknown)

August 18 · 1587

Dutch poet and writer

November 17 · 1587–1679

Dutch colonial administrator

January 8 · 1587–1629

Spanish royal favourite of Philip IV and minister

January 6 · 1587–1645

Italian composer

September 18 · 1587–1641

German composer and organist

November 3 · 1587–1654

Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637

May 8 · 1587–1637

Chinese geographer and traveller

January 5 · 1587–1641

Italian composer

February 26 · 1587–1639

English naval officer, politician and peer

June 5 · 1587–1658

English noblewoman and poet

October 18 · 1587–1652

English actor and dramatist

October 17 · 1587–1620

More birthdays

1587–1616Johannes FabriciusGerman astronomerJanuary 8
1587–1657Joachim JungiusGerman mathematician, logician and science philosopherOctober 22
1587–1645Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of QuedlinburgPrincess-Abbess of QuedlinburgDecember 19
1587–1676William ArnoldFounding settler of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsJune 24
1587–1635Sophie of Saxony, Duchess of PomeraniaApril 29
1587–1666Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st BaronetEnglish politicianNovember 25