Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Apr 01 In the year 1878 birth of carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)  

Apr 06 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer was born in the year 1878.  

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

Apr 07 C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1878 birth of jozef C Bittremieux, Flemish theologist (Virgin & Mother of God)  

Apr 08 Rudolf Nelson, composer was born in the year 1878.  

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

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of robert Walser, writer  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer  

Apr 24 In the year 1878 birth of jean Crotti, Swiss artist (d. 1958)  

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

Apr 26 In the year 1878 birth of saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of frank Alvin Gotch, American professional wrestler (d. 1917)  

Apr 28 In the year 1878 birth of lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare)  

May 10 Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) was born on this day in history.  

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 Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) was born in the year 1878.  

May 19 In the year 1878 birth of adam von Ahn Carse, composer  

May 21 Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) was born in the year 1878.  

May 21 Louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN) was born in the year 1878.  

May 24 Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) was born on this day in history.  

May 25 On this day in history birth of bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)  

May 28 Paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945) was born in the year 1878.  

May 30 Mike Donlin, American baseball player (d. 1933) was born in the year 1878.  

Jun 01 In the year 1878 birth of john Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads)  

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

Jun 05 In the year 1878 birth of franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days)  

Jun 05 [Francisco] Pancho Villa, Mexico, revolutionary/guerrilla leader was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12 James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog) was born in the year 1878.  

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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 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.  

Feb 01 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.  

Feb 07 Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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