Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Feb 05 André Citroën, French automobile pioneer (d. 1935) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 06 In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.  

Feb 21 Fritz Cortolezis, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 21 In the year 1878 birth of the Mother, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1973)  

Feb 22 In the year 1878 birth of walter Ritz, Swiss physicist (d. 1909)  

Feb 23 Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian painter and art theorist (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Alvan T. Fuller, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1878 birth of pierre Fatou, French mathematician (d. 1929)  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer  

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

Mar 02 In the year 1878 birth of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1944)  

Mar 04 In the year 1878 birth of egbert Van Alstyne, American songwriter and pianist (d. 1951)  

Mar 04 In the year 1878 birth of peter D. Ouspensky, Russian philosopher (d. 1947)  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of boris Kustodiev, Russian painter (d. 1927)  

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

Mar 12 In the year 1878 birth of gemma Galgani, Italian saint  

Mar 12 In the year 1878 birth of joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer  

Mar 14 In the year 1878 birth of carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future)  

Mar 15 Hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1878 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 Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], shah of Iran was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 21 Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 22 Michel Théato, Luxembourgian athlete (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Franz Schrecker, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 23 Franz Schreker, Austrian composer (d. 1934) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 24 On this day in history birth of top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff], Dutch writer  

Mar 25 Henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25 Theodore Samuel Holland, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915) was born on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1878.  

Jan 18 On this day in history death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)  

Jan 19 In the year 1878 henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67  

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