Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)  

Apr 06 In the year 1878 birth of carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer  

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934)  

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)  

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

Apr 08 On this day in history birth of rudolf Nelson, composer  

Apr 12 In the year 1878 birth of richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist  

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

Apr 16 R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) was born in the year 1878.  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist  

Apr 22 Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer was born in the year 1878.  

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 in the year 1878.  

Apr 26 Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 28 On this day in history 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 In the year 1878 birth of mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever  

May 14 In the year 1878 birth of james L. Wilkinson, American baseball executive (d. 1964)  

May 15 Francisco Pujol, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 21 On this day in history birth of glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane)  

May 21 On this day in history birth of louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN)  

May 24 Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Jun 04 On this day in history birth of frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament)  

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

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of [Francisco] Pancho Villa, Mexico, revolutionary/guerrilla leader  

Jun 06 Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French criminal attorney (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 12 James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog) was born on this day in history.  

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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 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.  

Jan 19 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.  

Feb 01 On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

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 in the year 1878.  

Feb 17 Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.