{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1878

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of andré Citroën, French automobile pioneer (d. 1935)  

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of waclaw Gieburowski, composer  

Feb 07 Ossip Gabrilovich, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 16 Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 21 Fritz Cortolezis, composer was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 21 The Mother, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Walter Ritz, Swiss physicist (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian painter and art theorist (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Alvan T. Fuller, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (d. 1952) was born in the year 1878.  

Feb 28 Pierre Fatou, French mathematician (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1878 birth of gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer  

Mar 02 Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1944)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of egbert Van Alstyne, American songwriter and pianist (d. 1951)  

Mar 04 Peter D. Ouspensky, Russian philosopher (d. 1947) was born in the year 1878.  

Mar 07 Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea)  

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of gemma Galgani, Italian saint  

Mar 12 Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 In the year 1878 birth of hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century)  

Mar 16 In the year 1878 birth of clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi  

Mar 16 Henry B Walthall, Shelby City AL, actor (Birth of a Nation, Klondike) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history birth of reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], shah of Iran  

Mar 21 Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Michel Théato, Luxembourgian athlete (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1878 birth of franz Schrecker, composer  

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of franz Schreker, Austrian composer (d. 1934)  

Mar 24 Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff], Dutch writer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25 Henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of theodore Samuel Holland, composer  

Mar 31 Jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915) 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 On this day in history victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57  

Jan 18 On this day in history death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)  

Jan 19 On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67  

Feb 01 In the year 1878 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 In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83  

Feb 17 Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.