Famous Birthdays In 1878

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)

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 Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 16 Harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1878 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 Herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 21 On this day in history 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 Rutland Boughton, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 25 Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975) was born in the year 1878.

Jan 26 A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born in the year 1878.

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

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 In the year 1878 birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist

Feb 01 In the year 1878 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 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 On this day in history birth of joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)

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Jan 07 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.

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

Jan 18 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59