Famous Birthdays In 1878

Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 01 In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

Jan 04 In the year 1878 birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)  

Jan 04 Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)  

Jan 06 Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)  

Jan 12 Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 13 Lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1878 birth of victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer  

Jan 15 Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force)  

Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer)  

Jan 16 Robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 19 Herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)  

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)  

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool)  

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator  

Jan 23 In the year 1878 birth of oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom)  

Jan 23 Rutland Boughton, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1878 birth of ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975)  

Jan 26 A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1878 birth of walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)  

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil  

Jan 30 In the year 1878 birth of anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940)  

Jan 31 Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate was born on this day in history.  

Feb 01 In the year 1878 birth of milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944)  

Feb 02 In the year 1878 birth of alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955)  

Feb 02 In the year 1878 birth of christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake)  

Feb 03 Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) 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 In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57  

Jan 18 In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)  

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

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 in the year 1878.  

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