Famous Birthdays In 1878

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

Jan 01 Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1878.

Jan 14 Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer was born in the year 1878.

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

Jan 16 In the year 1878 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 on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek)

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)

Jan 18 In the year 1878 birth of hendrik Baels, Belgian politician

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934)

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

Jan 21 Egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe) was born in the year 1878.

Jan 22 Constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool) was born on this day in history.

Jan 22 In the year 1878 birth of francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator

Jan 23 In the year 1878 birth of oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom)

Jan 23 In the year 1878 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 Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) was born in the year 1878.

Jan 29 Barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 31 Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born on this day in history.

Feb 01 In the year 1878 birth of hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate

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

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955)

Feb 02 In the year 1878 birth of christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake)

Feb 03 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57

Jan 18 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.

Jan 19 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.

Feb 01 In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85

Feb 07 Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.

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.