Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Apr 01 Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Apr 06 In the year 1878 birth of erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934)  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist  

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

Apr 16 R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 In the year 1878 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 On this day in history birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)  

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

Apr 27 Frank Alvin Gotch, American professional wrestler (d. 1917) was born in the year 1878.  

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 in the year 1878.  

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

May 14 James L. Wilkinson, American baseball executive (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 16 On this day in history birth of taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)  

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

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

May 21 In the year 1878 birth of louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN)  

May 24 On this day in history birth of lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)  

May 25 In the year 1878 birth of bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 04 Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament) was born in the year 1878.  

Jun 05 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1878.  

Feb 01 In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

Feb 07 In the year 1878 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.