Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

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

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

Sep 01 Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1942) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Sep 09 In the year 1878 birth of adelaide Crapsey, American poet (d. 1914)  

Sep 09 In the year 1878 birth of sergio Osmeña, 4th President of the Philippines (d. 1961)  

Sep 16 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Sep 24 On this day in history birth of c. F. Ramuz, Swiss writer (d. 1947)  

Oct 01 On this day in history birth of othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie)  

Oct 02 On this day in history birth of francois C Schlumberger, French physicist  

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

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 Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian Roman Catholic priest (d. 1952) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Oct 16 Carlos Pedrell, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 16 Maxey Long, American athlete (d. 1959) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of henri Mulet, composer  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of james Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England)  

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

Oct 25 On this day in history birth of nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher  

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

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

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

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 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 birth of julie Manet, French painter, daughter of Berthe Morisot (d. 1966)  

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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 On this day in history death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)  

Jan 19 In the year 1878 henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67  

Feb 01 On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

Feb 07 Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 in the year 1878.  

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.