Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

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

Aug 31 In the year 1878 birth of frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933)  

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 Adelaide Crapsey, American poet (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 16 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 24 C. F. Ramuz, Swiss writer (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02 In the year 1878 birth of francois C Schlumberger, French physicist  

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

Oct 09 Robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 16 Maxey Long, American athlete (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 17 In the year 1878 birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai  

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 in the year 1878.  

Oct 24 In the year 1878 birth of hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)  

Oct 25 In the year 1878 birth of nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher  

Oct 29 On this day in history birth of alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)  

Nov 01 In the year 1878 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09 In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57  

Jan 18 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67  

Feb 01 In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

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

Feb 08 On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83  

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