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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 06 In the year 1878 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967)  

Jan 14 In the year 1878 birth of victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer  

Jan 15 Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer was born in the year 1878.  

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

Jan 16 Henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 16 Robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek) was born in the year 1878.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history 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 Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom) was born in the year 1878.  

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 On this day in history birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)  

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

Jan 30 Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Feb 01 Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 01 In the year 1878 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 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 in the year 1878.