Famous Birthdays In 1878

Aug 31 Albert Riemenschneider, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of princess Alexandra of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1942)  

Sep 02 On this day in history birth of werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr  

Sep 09 Adelaide Crapsey, American poet (d. 1914) was born in the year 1878.  

Sep 09 On this day in history birth of sergio Osmeña, 4th President of the Philippines (d. 1961)  

Sep 16 In the year 1878 birth of karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes)  

Sep 17 Vincenzo Tommasini, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Sep 20 Upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54)  

Sep 24 C. F. Ramuz, Swiss writer (d. 1947) was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 01 In the year 1878 birth of othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie)  

Oct 02 Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 05 Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 09 Robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure) was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 12 Karl Buresch, Austria politician was born on this day in history.  

Oct 13 Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian Roman Catholic priest (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 15 On this day in history birth of paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)  

Oct 16 On this day in history birth of carlos Pedrell, composer  

Oct 16 On this day in history birth of maxey Long, American athlete (d. 1959)  

Oct 17 Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 17 In the year 1878 birth of henri Mulet, composer  

Oct 18 In the year 1878 birth of james Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England)  

Oct 24 On this day in history birth of hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)  

Oct 25 Nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher was born on this day in history.  

Oct 29 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 01 On this day in history birth of carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist (Nobel Peace Prize 1936)  

Nov 01 In the year 1878 birth of konrad Mägi, Estonian painter (d. 1925)  

Nov 06 Ernest Irving, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 07 On this day in history birth of lise Meitner, Austrian/Swedish physicist (Protactinium)  

Nov 08 On this day in history birth of marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899)  

Nov 13 John C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname (1933-44) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 13 Max Dehn, German mathematician (d. 1952) was born in the year 1878.  

Nov 14 Julie Manet, French painter, daughter of Berthe Morisot (d. 1966) was born in the year 1878.  

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Jan 07 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.  

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 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1878.  

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