Hisdates•Com{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1878
Saturday, 18 January 2025
Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878. 
Jan 01 Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born in the year 1878.
Jan 04 Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 06 Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 06 Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 11 Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.
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 in the year 1878.
Jan 14 Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer was born in the year 1878.
Jan 15 Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer was born in the year 1878.
Jan 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)
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 on this day in history.
Jan 20 Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers) was born on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1878 birth of egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)
Jan 22 Constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool) was born on this day in history.
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 in the year 1878.
Jan 25 Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.
Jan 26 A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 28 Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 29 Barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil was born on this day in history.
Jan 30 In the year 1878 birth of anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940)
Jan 31 On this day in history birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist
Feb 01 Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate was born in the year 1878.
Feb 01 In the year 1878 birth of milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944)
Feb 02 Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.
Feb 02 Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) was born on this day in history.
Feb 03 Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) was born on this day in history.