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 On this day in history birth of ossip Gabrilovich, composer  

Feb 08 Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 In the year 1878 birth of selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)  

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 in the year 1878.  

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

Mar 02 William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1944) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Mar 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1878 birth of clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi  

Mar 16 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1878 birth of franz Schreker, Austrian composer (d. 1934)  

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 in the year 1878.  

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 in the year 1878.  

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

Feb 17 In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59