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In the year 1878
518 Notable birthdays
Adelaide Crapsey
American writer (1878-1914).
Born September 9th, 1878 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1914 at 36 years old in Rochester (tuberculosis). [ref]
Hassan Taqizadeh
Iranian diplomat and politician (1878–1970).
Born September 27th, 1878 in Tabriz.
Died January 28th, 1970 at 91 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Albert Champion
Road bicycle racer (1878–1927).
Born April 5th, 1878 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 27th, 1927 at 49 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
Swiss writer (1878-1947).
Born September 24th, 1878 in Lausanne.
Died May 23rd, 1947 at 68 years old in Lausanne.
Richard Garrick
American actor and director (1878-1962).
Born December 27th, 1878 in Portlaw.
Died August 21st, 1962 at 83 years old in Hollywood.
Louis Marcoussis
French painter and engraver (1878-1941).
Born November 14th, 1878 in Warsaw.
Died October 22nd, 1941 at 62 years old in Cusset.
Konrad Mägi
Estonian artist (1878-1925).
Born November 1st, 1878 in Hellenurme. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1925 at 46 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Flora Drummond
British suffragette (1878-1949).
Born August 4th, 1878 in Manchester.
Died January 17th, 1949 at 70 years old in Carradale (stroke).
Rutland Boughton
British composer (1878–1960).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Aylesbury.
Died January 25th, 1960 at 82 years old in London.
Harry Bernard
American actor (1878-1940).
Born January 13th, 1878 in San Francisco.
Died November 4th, 1940 at 62 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Marc Birkigt
Swiss mechanical engineer and entrepreneur (1878-1953).
Born March 8th, 1878 in Geneva.
Died March 15th, 1953 at 75 years old in Versoix.
Karl Hofer
German artist (1878–1955).
Born October 11th, 1878 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 3rd, 1955 at 76 years old in Berlin (stroke).
Matilde Moisant
American aviator (1878–1964).
Born September 13th, 1878 in Earl Park.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 85 years old in Glendale.
María Guadalupe García Zavala
Mexican catholic nun and saint (1878-1963).
Born April 27th, 1878 in Zapopan.
Died June 24th, 1963 at 85 years old in Guadalajara (disease).
Charles Tate Regan
British zoologist (1878–1943).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Sherborne.
Died January 12th, 1943 at 64 years old
Grace Chisholm Young
English mathematician (1878–1944).
Born March 15th, 1878 in Haslemere.
Died March 29th, 1944 at 66 years old in Croydon.
Alistair Mackay
Scottish physician, biologist, and explorer (1878-1914).
Born February 22nd, 1878 in Carskey House.
Died February 15th, 1914 at 35 years old in Chukchi Sea.
Elvia Carrillo
Mexican politician.
Born December 6th, 1878 in Motul. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1968 at 89 years old in Mexico City.
William Desmond
American actor (1878–1949).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Dublin.
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Helen Mayo
Australian doctor.
Born October 1st, 1878 in Adelaide.
Died November 13th, 1967 at 89 years old in Adelaide (lung cancer).
Dimitar Vlahov
Ottoman, bulgarian, and yugoslav politician (1878–1953).
Born November 8th, 1878 in Kilkis.
Died April 7th, 1953 at 74 years old in Belgrade.
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
British neurologist (1878–1937).
Born December 6th, 1878 in Cedarville.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 58 years old in London (cancer).
Leopold Staff
Polish poet (1878-1957).
Born November 14th, 1878 in Lviv.
Died May 31st, 1957 at 78 years old in Skarżysko-Kamienna.
Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen
Danish engineer (1878–1964).
Born July 30th, 1878 in Nakskov.
Died August 12th, 1964 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
Birthdays 226 to 250 of 518
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