Famous Birthdays In 1878

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of andré Citroën, French automobile pioneer (d. 1935)  

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of waclaw Gieburowski, composer  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of ossip Gabrilovich, composer  

Feb 08 Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of fritz Cortolezis, composer  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of the Mother, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1973)  

Feb 22 Walter Ritz, Swiss physicist (d. 1909) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 23 Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian painter and art theorist (d. 1935) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 27 In the year 1878 birth of alvan T. Fuller, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958)  

Feb 28 In the year 1878 birth of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (d. 1952)  

Feb 28 Pierre Fatou, French mathematician (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 01 Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1944)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of egbert Van Alstyne, American songwriter and pianist (d. 1951)  

Mar 04 Peter D. Ouspensky, Russian philosopher (d. 1947) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 07 Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of gemma Galgani, Italian saint  

Mar 12 In the year 1878 birth of joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer  

Mar 14 Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 15 Hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 16 Clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1878 birth of henry B Walthall, Shelby City AL, actor (Birth of a Nation, Klondike)  

Mar 16 Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], shah of Iran was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of michel Théato, Luxembourgian athlete (d. 1919)  

Mar 23 In the year 1878 birth of franz Schrecker, composer  

Mar 23 Franz Schreker, Austrian composer (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 24 Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff], Dutch writer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25 Henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25 In the year 1878 birth of theodore Samuel Holland, composer  

Mar 31 Jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915) was born in the year 1878.  

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Jan 07 On this day in history death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)  

Jan 09 Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08 In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83  

Feb 17 In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59