Famous Birthdays In 1878

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

Jan 01 Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born in the year 1878.

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 13 Lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1878.

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 in the year 1878.

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 in the year 1878.

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 In the year 1878 birth of hendrik Baels, Belgian politician

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934)

Jan 20 Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers) was born in the year 1878.

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

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 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 in the year 1878.

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

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

Feb 02 In the year 1878 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 on this day in history.

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

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