Famous Personalities Born In 1878

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

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)  

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

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

Jan 16 Robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21 Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22 In the year 1878 birth of constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool)  

Jan 22 Francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom)  

Jan 23 Rutland Boughton, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 25 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02 Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 02 Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) was born on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 07 On this day in history death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)  

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

Jan 18 On this day in history death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)  

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 On this day in history pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85  

Feb 08 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 in the year 1878.  

Feb 17 In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59