Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Jan 01 In the year 1878 birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)  

Jan 04 Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.  

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 Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born in the year 1878.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15 In the year 1878 birth of johanna Muller-Hermann, composer  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer)  

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 in the year 1878.  

Jan 18 Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1878 birth of finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)  

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

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 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 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 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 in the year 1878.  

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 On this day in history victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57  

Jan 18 In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)  

Jan 19 In the year 1878 henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67  

Feb 01 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 in the year 1878.  

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