Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1878

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

Aug 31 In the year 1878 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 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 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 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 Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist was born in the year 1878.  

Oct 05 Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1878.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai  

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

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 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 in the year 1878.  

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

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

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

Nov 07 Lise Meitner, Austrian/Swedish physicist (Protactinium) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Nov 13 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.  

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 In the year 1878 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