Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Feb 05 In the year 1878 birth of andré Citroën, French automobile pioneer (d. 1935)  

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

Feb 07 Ossip Gabrilovich, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1878 birth of fritz Cortolezis, composer  

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

Feb 22 Walter Ritz, Swiss physicist (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.  

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 Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (d. 1952) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 28 Pierre Fatou, French mathematician (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 01 Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.  

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

Mar 07 In the year 1878 birth of boris Kustodiev, Russian painter (d. 1927)  

Mar 10 In the year 1878 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 16 Clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi was born in the year 1878.  

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

Mar 16 On this day in history birth of reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], shah of Iran  

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

Mar 22 In the year 1878 birth of michel Théato, Luxembourgian athlete (d. 1919)  

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

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of franz Schreker, Austrian composer (d. 1934)  

Mar 24 Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff], Dutch writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25 In the year 1878 birth of theodore Samuel Holland, composer  

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 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 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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