Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

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

Feb 06 Waclaw Gieburowski, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 07 In the year 1878 birth of ossip Gabrilovich, composer  

Feb 08 In the year 1878 birth of martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du)  

Feb 16 Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of fritz Cortolezis, composer  

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 Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian painter and art theorist (d. 1935) was born in the year 1878.  

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 Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1944)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of egbert Van Alstyne, American songwriter and pianist (d. 1951)  

Mar 04 Peter D. Ouspensky, Russian philosopher (d. 1947) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Mar 10 Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea) was born in the year 1878.  

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

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

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 in the year 1878.  

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

Mar 16 In the year 1878 birth of henry B Walthall, Shelby City AL, actor (Birth of a Nation, Klondike)  

Mar 16 Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], shah of Iran was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer  

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

Mar 23 Franz Schrecker, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Franz Schreker, Austrian composer (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1878 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85  

Feb 08 In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83  

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