Famous Personalities Born In 1878
Friday, 29 August 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)
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 Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.
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 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 On this day in history birth of lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967)
Jan 14 Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1878 birth of walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)
Jan 29 Barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil was born in the year 1878.
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 Milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944) was born in the year 1878.
Feb 02 On this day in history birth of alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955)
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.