Hisdates•Com{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1878
Friday, 21 February 2025
Jan 01 Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history. 
Jan 01 Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1878 birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)
Jan 04 On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)
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 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 on this day in history.
Jan 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1878 birth of henry Dewitt "Harry" Carey II, US actor (Informer)
Jan 16 On this day in history birth of robert Garbe, German poet (Gorniek)
Jan 17 Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) was born in the year 1878.
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 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 Francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator was born on this day in history.
Jan 23 In the year 1878 birth of oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom)
Jan 23 In the year 1878 birth of rutland Boughton, composer
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 in the year 1878.
Jan 29 On this day in history 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 in the year 1878.
Feb 01 Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate was born in the year 1878.
Feb 01 Milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944) was born in the year 1878.
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 in the year 1878.
Feb 03 On this day in history birth of joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)