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 Erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 22 Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 26 In the year 1878 birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)  

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 in the year 1878.  

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 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 Adam von Ahn Carse, composer was born in the year 1878.  

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

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

Jun 01 John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads) was born in the year 1878.  

Jun 04 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1878 birth of james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)  

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Jan 07 In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)  

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

Jan 18 In the year 1878 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 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 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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