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

Apr 07 C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) was born in the year 1878.

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

Apr 08 In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.

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 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 in the year 1878.

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

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

Apr 28 Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare) was born in the year 1878.

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

May 11 On this day in history birth of mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever

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

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 In the year 1878 birth of paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945)

May 30 In the year 1878 birth of mike Donlin, American baseball player (d. 1933)

Jun 01 John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads) was born on this day in history.

Jun 04 In the year 1878 birth of frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament)

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 In the year 1878 birth of vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French criminal attorney (d. 1956)

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 in the year 1878.

Jan 09 On this day in history victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57

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 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.