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 In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

Jan 04 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)  

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)  

Jan 13 Lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15 Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer was born in the year 1878.  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer)  

Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek)  

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 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 On this day in history birth of egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)  

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

Jan 22 Francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23 Rutland Boughton, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1878 birth of barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil  

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

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 On this day in history 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 Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

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 in the year 1878.  

Feb 17 On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59