Famous Birthdays In 1878

Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.

Jan 01 In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer

Jan 04 Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born in the year 1878.

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.

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 In the year 1878 birth of lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967)

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

Jan 15 Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force)

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer)

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

Jan 17 In the year 1878 birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)

Jan 18 Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 20 In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.

Jan 22 In the year 1878 birth of francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator

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

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of rutland Boughton, composer

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975)

Jan 26 In the year 1878 birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)

Jan 28 Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) was born on this day in history.

Jan 29 Barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil was born on this day in history.

Jan 30 Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist

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

Feb 01 Milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944) was born in the year 1878.

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 On this day in history birth of joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)

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Jan 07 In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)

Jan 09 Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)

Jan 19 On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67

Feb 01 On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85

Feb 07 On this day in history pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85

Feb 08 In the year 1878 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.