Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Aug 31 In the year 1878 birth of albert Riemenschneider, composer  

Aug 31 On this day in history birth of frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933)  

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 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 In the year 1878 birth of vincenzo Tommasini, composer  

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

Sep 22 In the year 1878 birth of shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54)  

Sep 24 In the year 1878 birth of c. F. Ramuz, Swiss writer (d. 1947)  

Oct 01 Othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie) was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 02 Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 In the year 1878 birth of louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)  

Oct 09 On this day in history birth of robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)  

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

Oct 13 On this day in history birth of patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian Roman Catholic priest (d. 1952)  

Oct 15 In the year 1878 birth of paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)  

Oct 16 In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.  

Oct 17 Henri Mulet, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 18 James Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 24 Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 25 Nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 29 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Nov 01 Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06 In the year 1878 birth of ernest Irving, composer  

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

Nov 08 Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899) was born in the year 1878.  

Nov 13 John C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname (1933-44) was born in the year 1878.  

Nov 13 Max Dehn, German mathematician (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1878.  

Feb 01 George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.  

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