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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06 In the year 1878 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 Jozef C Bittremieux, Flemish theologist (Virgin & Mother of God) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Apr 12 Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16 In the year 1878 birth of r E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903)  

Apr 21 In the year 1878 birth of albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist  

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 In the year 1878 birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)  

Apr 26 Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop was born in the year 1878.  

Apr 27 Frank Alvin Gotch, American professional wrestler (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 10 On this day in history birth of gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)  

May 11 In the year 1878 birth of mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever  

May 14 James L. Wilkinson, American baseball executive (d. 1964) was born in the year 1878.  

May 15 On this day in history birth of francisco Pujol, composer  

May 16 Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) was born on this day in history.  

May 19 On this day in history birth of adam von Ahn Carse, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

May 28 Paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

May 30 On this day in history birth of mike Donlin, American baseball player (d. 1933)  

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 in the year 1878.  

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

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

Jun 06 On this day in history birth of vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French criminal attorney (d. 1956)  

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 in the year 1878.  

Jan 18 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08 In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83  

Feb 17 Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.