{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1878
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1878 birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)
Jan 01 Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born in the year 1878.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 06 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)
Jan 13 In the year 1878 birth of lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist (d. 1967)
Jan 14 On this day in history birth of victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer
Jan 15 In the year 1878 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 On this day in history birth of henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer)
Jan 16 In the year 1878 birth of robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek)
Jan 17 In the year 1878 birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)
Jan 18 On this day in history birth of hendrik Baels, Belgian politician
Jan 19 In the year 1878 birth of herbert Chapman, English football player and manager (d. 1934)
Jan 20 Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers) was born in the year 1878.
Jan 21 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 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 On this day in history birth of rutland Boughton, composer
Jan 25 Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-born television pioneer (d. 1975) was born in the year 1878.
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 Barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil was born on this day in history.
Jan 30 Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.
Jan 31 In the year 1878 birth of willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist
Feb 01 On this day in history birth of hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate
Feb 01 In the year 1878 birth of milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944)
Feb 02 Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955) was born in the year 1878.
Feb 02 Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) was born on this day in history.
Feb 03 On this day in history birth of joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)