Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Aug 31 On this day in history birth of albert Riemenschneider, composer  

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

Sep 01 In the year 1878 birth of princess Alexandra of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1942)  

Sep 02 Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr was born in the year 1878.  

Sep 09 On this day in history birth of adelaide Crapsey, American poet (d. 1914)  

Sep 09 Sergio Osmeña, 4th President of the Philippines (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Sep 17 Vincenzo Tommasini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 20 Upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle) was born in the year 1878.  

Sep 22 Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54) was born in the year 1878.  

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 On this day in history birth of karl Buresch, Austria politician  

Oct 13 In the year 1878 birth of patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian Roman Catholic priest (d. 1952)  

Oct 15 Paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Oct 16 In the year 1878 birth of maxey Long, American athlete (d. 1959)  

Oct 17 Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born on this day in history.  

Oct 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)  

Nov 01 Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist (Nobel Peace Prize 1936) was born in the year 1878.  

Nov 01 On this day in history birth of konrad Mägi, Estonian painter (d. 1925)  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of ernest Irving, composer  

Nov 07 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 birth of john C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname (1933-44)  

Nov 13 On this day in history birth of max Dehn, German mathematician (d. 1952)  

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of julie Manet, French painter, daughter of Berthe Morisot (d. 1966)  

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Jan 07 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 in the year 1878.  

Feb 17 On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59