Famous Personalities Born In 1878

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

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

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 Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 06 In the year 1878 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 On this day in history 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 Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1878.  

Jan 16 Henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17 In the year 1878 birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)  

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 On this day in history birth of finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)  

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

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

Jan 29 Barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944)  

Feb 02 In the year 1878 birth of alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955)  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59