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 on this day in history.

Jan 04 Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.

Jan 06 Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.

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 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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of hendrik Baels, Belgian politician

Jan 19 In the year 1878 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 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 On this day in history birth of francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator

Jan 23 Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

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 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 Milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.

Feb 02 Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake)

Feb 03 Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) was born in the year 1878.

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

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

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

Feb 07 In the year 1878 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.