Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

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 In the year 1878 birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)  

Jan 11 Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 15 In the year 1878 birth of johanna Muller-Hermann, composer  

Jan 16 Harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1878 birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)  

Jan 18 In the year 1878 birth of hendrik Baels, Belgian politician  

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 in the year 1878.  

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

Jan 22 In the year 1878 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 Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of rutland Boughton, composer  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944)  

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1955)  

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake)  

Feb 03 Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 07 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.  

Jan 09 Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 in the year 1878.  

Jan 18 Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.  

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

Feb 01 On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

Feb 07 Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59