Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Feb 05 André Citroën, French automobile pioneer (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of waclaw Gieburowski, composer  

Feb 07 Ossip Gabrilovich, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 08 Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Fritz Cortolezis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 The Mother, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Walter Ritz, Swiss physicist (d. 1909) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 23 In the year 1878 birth of kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian painter and art theorist (d. 1935)  

Feb 27 Alvan T. Fuller, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 28 In the year 1878 birth of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (d. 1952)  

Feb 28 Pierre Fatou, French mathematician (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz  

Mar 02 William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Egbert Van Alstyne, American songwriter and pianist (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of peter D. Ouspensky, Russian philosopher (d. 1947)  

Mar 07 Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter (d. 1927) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea)  

Mar 12 Gemma Galgani, Italian saint was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 14 Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century)  

Mar 16 On this day in history birth of clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi  

Mar 16 Henry B Walthall, Shelby City AL, actor (Birth of a Nation, Klondike) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1878 birth of reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], shah of Iran  

Mar 21 In the year 1878 birth of thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of michel Théato, Luxembourgian athlete (d. 1919)  

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of franz Schrecker, composer  

Mar 23 In the year 1878 birth of franz Schreker, Austrian composer (d. 1934)  

Mar 24 In the year 1878 birth of top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff], Dutch writer  

Mar 25 In the year 1878 birth of henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42)  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of theodore Samuel Holland, composer  

Mar 31 Jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915) 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 Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 in the year 1878.  

Jan 18 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67  

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

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 in the year 1878.  

Feb 17 Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.