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 In the year 1878 birth of waclaw Gieburowski, composer  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of ossip Gabrilovich, composer  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du)  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)  

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

Feb 21 The Mother, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1973) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of walter Ritz, Swiss physicist (d. 1909)  

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

Feb 27 In the year 1878 birth of alvan T. Fuller, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958)  

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

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

Mar 01 In the year 1878 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 Egbert Van Alstyne, American songwriter and pianist (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Peter D. Ouspensky, Russian philosopher (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10 Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Gemma Galgani, Italian saint was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future)  

Mar 15 In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.  

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 In the year 1878 birth of michel Théato, Luxembourgian athlete (d. 1919)  

Mar 23 In the year 1878 birth of franz Schrecker, composer  

Mar 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42)  

Mar 25 Theodore Samuel Holland, composer was born in the year 1878.  

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

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Jan 07 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.  

Jan 09 In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57  

Jan 18 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.  

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

Feb 01 In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

Feb 07 Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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