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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 birth of fritz Cortolezis, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (d. 1952) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 28 On this day in history 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 in the year 1878.  

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 in the year 1878.  

Mar 04 On this day in history 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 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 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 Hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16 Clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi was born on this day in history.  

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 Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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 in the year 1878.  

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

Mar 31 In the year 1878 birth of jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915)  

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Jan 07 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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