Famous Birthdays In 1878

Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1878 birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)  

Jan 04 In the year 1878 birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)  

Jan 06 In the year 1878 birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)  

Jan 11 Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12 Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 13 Lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of johanna Muller-Hermann, composer  

Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force)  

Jan 16 Henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)  

Jan 18 Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 19 In the year 1878 birth of herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934)  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)  

Jan 21 In the year 1878 birth of egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)  

Jan 22 Constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom)  

Jan 23 Rutland Boughton, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1878 birth of walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)  

Jan 29 In the year 1878 birth of barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940)  

Jan 31 Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate  

Feb 01 In the year 1878 birth of milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944)  

Feb 02 In the year 1878 birth of alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955)  

Feb 02 Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) was born in the year 1878.  

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Jan 07 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57  

Jan 18 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.  

Jan 19 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.  

Feb 01 In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

Feb 07 In the year 1878 pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85  

Feb 08 On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83  

Feb 17 Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.