Famous Birthdays In 1878

Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer

Jan 04 Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born in the year 1878.

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 In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)

Jan 13 In the year 1878 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 Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer was born in the year 1878.

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 in the year 1878.

Jan 16 Robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek) was born in the year 1878.

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 in the year 1878.

Jan 19 In the year 1878 birth of herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934)

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 on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator

Jan 23 Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom) was born in the year 1878.

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 In the year 1878 birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)

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

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil

Jan 30 Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940) was born in the year 1878.

Jan 31 In the year 1878 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 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 in the year 1878.

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

Feb 03 In the year 1878 birth of joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)

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Jan 07 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 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 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 17 Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.