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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)  

Jan 06 Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 06 Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 11 In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)  

Jan 12 In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)  

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

Jan 14 Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 15 In the year 1878 birth of johanna Muller-Hermann, composer  

Jan 16 Harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek)  

Jan 17 Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of hendrik Baels, Belgian politician  

Jan 19 Herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 20 Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) was born in the year 1878.  

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 Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1878 birth of rutland Boughton, composer  

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

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1878.  

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 Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate was born in the year 1878.  

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

Feb 02 Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake)  

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

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

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

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

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 in the year 1878.