Famous Birthdays In 1878

Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1878 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 Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1878.

Jan 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1878 birth of johanna Muller-Hermann, composer

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force)

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer)

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

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

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool)

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 On this day in history birth of rutland Boughton, composer

Jan 25 Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975) was born in the year 1878.

Jan 26 A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on this day in history.

Jan 28 Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) was born in the year 1878.

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

Jan 30 Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.

Jan 31 Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born in the year 1878.

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

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 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 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Feb 01 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.

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

Feb 08 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.

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