Hisdates•Com{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1878
Monday, 20 January 2025
Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history. 
Jan 01 In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer
Jan 04 On this day in history birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)
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 in the year 1878.
Jan 12 In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)
Jan 13 Lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 14 In the year 1878 birth of victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer
Jan 15 On this day in history birth of johanna Muller-Hermann, composer
Jan 16 On this day in history birth of harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force)
Jan 16 Henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek)
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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)
Jan 22 Constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 22 On this day in history birth of francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator
Jan 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)
Jan 28 Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) was born on this day in history.
Jan 29 In the year 1878 birth of barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil
Jan 30 Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1878.