1887 139 years ago Notable Births July 15

Wharton Esherick, American sculptor (died 1970)

On July 15, in the year 1887, Wharton Esherick, American sculptor (died 1970). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of July 15, one of 457 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Wharton Esherick. Learn more below.

Wharton Esherick was an American artist and designer. An artistic polymath, he worked in a wide variety of art media including painting, printmaking, and sculpture. His design works range from architectural interiors to handheld, tactile objects like light pulls and chess pieces. Esherick is best known for his wood furniture, which synthesizes modernist sculptural form with functional craft. His influence was keenly felt within the genre of Postwar studio craft, where he has been called the “father of studio furniture” and the “dean of American craftsmen.” The sculptor and furniture designer Wendell Castle cited Esherick as a formative influence. Castle credited Esherick with demonstrating that "furniture could be a form of sculpture," the "inherent tree characteristics in the utilization of wood," and the "importance of the entire sculptural environment."

Key Facts

  • This event took place on July 15, 1887 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 5 July 2026.

On This Date in History 457

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Notable Deaths 2017 Jul 15 Martin Landau, American film and television actor (born 1928)
Historical Events 2016 Jul 15 Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup.
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Notable Deaths 2015 Jul 15 Masahiko Aoki, Japanese-American economist and academic (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jul 15 Wan Li, Chinese politician, 4th Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jul 15 Aubrey Morris, British actor (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jul 15 Dave Somerville, Canadian singer (born 1933)
Historical Events 2014 Jul 15 A train derails on the Moscow Metro, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 160 others.
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 15 Óscar Acosta, Honduran author, poet, and diplomat (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 15 James MacGregor Burns, American historian, political scientist, and author (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 15 Edward Perl, American neuroscientist and academic (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 15 Robert A. Roe, American soldier and politician (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 15 Ninos Aho, Syrian-American poet and activist (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 15 Henry Braden, American lawyer and politician (born 1944)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 15 Tom Greenwell, American lawyer and judge (born 1956)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 15 Earl Gros, American football player (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 15 Noël Lee, Chinese-American pianist and composer (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 15 Meskerem Legesse, Ethiopian runner (born 1986)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 15 John T. Riedl, American computer scientist and academic (born 1962)
Historical Events 2012 Jul 15 South Korean rapper Psy releases his hit single Gangnam Style.
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 15 Boris Cebotari, Moldovan footballer (born 1975)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 15 Tsilla Chelton, Israeli-French actress (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 15 Grant Feasel, American football player (born 1960)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 15 David Fraser, English general (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 15 Celeste Holm, American actress and singer (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 15 Yoichi Takabayashi, Japanese director and screenwriter (born 1931)
Selected Events 2012 Jul 15 South Korean rapper Psy (pictured) released his hit single "Gangnam Style".
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 15 Friedrich Wilhelm Schnitzler, German landowner and politician (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 15 Googie Withers, British-Australian actress (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2010 Jul 15 James E. Akins, American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (born 1926)
Historical Events 2009 Jul 15 Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes near Jannatabad, Qazvin, Iran, killing 168.
Historical Events 2009 Jul 15 Space Shuttle program: Endeavour is launched on STS-127 to complete assembly of the International Space Station's Kibō…
Selected Events 2009 Jul 15 Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashed in northwestern Iran, killing all 168 people aboard.
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Notable Births 2008 Jul 15 Iain Armitage, American actor
Notable Deaths 2008 Jul 15 György Kolonics, Hungarian canoe racer (born 1972)
Historical Events 2006 Jul 15 Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is launched.
Notable Deaths 2006 Jul 15 Robert H. Brooks, American businessman, founder of Hooters and Naturally Fresh, Inc. (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2006 Jul 15 Alireza Shapour Shahbazi, Iranian archaeologist and academic (born 1942)
Notable Births 2005 Jul 15 JuJu Watkins, American basketball player
Historical Events 2003 Jul 15 AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day.
Notable Deaths 2003 Jul 15 Roberto Bolaño, Chilean novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essayist (born 1953)
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