Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Apr 01 Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934) was born in the year 1878.  

Apr 07 In the year 1878 birth of c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)  

Apr 07 Jozef C Bittremieux, Flemish theologist (Virgin & Mother of God) was born in the year 1878.  

Apr 08 In the year 1878 birth of rudolf Nelson, composer  

Apr 12 Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist was born in the year 1878.  

Apr 15 Robert Walser, writer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of r E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903)  

Apr 21 Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist was born in the year 1878.  

Apr 22 Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Jean Crotti, Swiss artist (d. 1958) was born in the year 1878.  

Apr 26 Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 26 On this day in history birth of saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop  

Apr 27 In the year 1878 birth of frank Alvin Gotch, American professional wrestler (d. 1917)  

Apr 28 Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare) was born on this day in history.  

May 10 In the year 1878 birth of gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)  

May 11 Mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever was born in the year 1878.  

May 14 On this day in history birth of james L. Wilkinson, American baseball executive (d. 1964)  

May 15 In the year 1878 birth of francisco Pujol, composer  

May 16 In the year 1878 birth of taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)  

May 19 Adam von Ahn Carse, composer was born in the year 1878.  

May 21 Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) was born on this day in history.  

May 21 Louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN) was born on this day in history.  

May 24 In the year 1878 birth of lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)  

May 25 Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) was born in the year 1878.  

May 28 On this day in history birth of paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945)  

May 30 Mike Donlin, American baseball player (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 01 John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads) was born in the year 1878.  

Jun 04 Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 05 Franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 05 In the year 1878 birth of [Francisco] Pancho Villa, Mexico, revolutionary/guerrilla leader  

Jun 06 Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French criminal attorney (d. 1956) was born in the year 1878.  

Jun 12 In the year 1878 birth of james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)  

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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 in the year 1878.  

Jan 18 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85  

Feb 08 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 in the year 1878.  

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