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In the year 1878
518 Notable birthdays
Maurice Leenhardt
French pastor and ethnologist (1878–1954).
Born March 9th, 1878 in Montauban.
Died January 26th, 1954 at 75 years old in Paris.
Władysław Witwicki
Polish psychologist, philosopher, translator historian (of philosophy and art), and artist.
Born April 30th, 1878 in Lubaczów.
Died December 21st, 1948 at 70 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna.
María Jesús Alvarado Rivera
Peruvian feminist.
Born May 27th, 1878 in Chincha Alta. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1971 at 92 years old in Lima. [ref]
Bohumil Kafka
Czech sculptor and university educator (1878–1942).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Nová Paka. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1942 at 64 years old in Vinohrady (peritonitis). [ref]
Werner Janensch
German paleontologist and geologist (1878–1969).
Born November 10th, 1878 in Herzberg (Elster).
Died October 20th, 1969 at 90 years old in Berlin.
Isidor Bajić
Serbian composer (1878–1915).
Born August 16th, 1878 in Kula.
Died September 15th, 1915 at 37 years old in Novi Sad.
José Pedro Montero
President of paraguay (1878-1927).
Born August 1st, 1878 in Asunción.
Died June 7th, 1927 at 48 years old in Asunción. [ref]
Nigar Shikhlinskaya
The first azerbaijani nurse of the red cross (1878–1931).
Born March 21st, 1878 in Tbilisi.
Died August 15th, 1931 at 53 years old in Baku.
Khalil al-Sakakini
Palestinian poet (1878–1953).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1953 at 75 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Zofka Kveder
Slovenian writer, editor (1878–1926).
Born April 22nd, 1878 in Ljubljana.
Died November 21st, 1926 at 48 years old in Zagreb.
Edith Hannam
English tennis player (1878-1951).
Born November 28th, 1878 in Bristol.
Died January 16th, 1951 at 72 years old in Kensington.
Albert Weisgerber
Painter from germany (1878-1915).
Born April 21st, 1878 in Sankt Ingbert. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1915 at 37 years old in Fromelles. [ref]
Louis Fleury
French musician (1878–1926).
Born May 24th, 1878 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1926 at 48 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jimmy Ashcroft
English footballer (1878–1943).
Born September 12th, 1878 in Liverpool.
Died April 9th, 1943 at 64 years old
John McLean
American athlete and coach (1878-1955).
Born January 10th, 1878 in Menominee.
Died June 4th, 1955 at 77 years old in Detroit.
Franz Riklin
Swiss physicist (1878-1938).
Born April 22nd, 1878 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1938 at 60 years old in Küsnacht. [ref]
František Janda-Suk
Czech discus thrower (1878–1955).
Born March 25th, 1878 in Postřižín. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]
Nicole Girard-Mangin
French physician.
Born October 11th, 1878 in Paris.
Died June 6th, 1919 at 40 years old in Paris. [ref]
Vladimir Adoratsky
Russian historian and theorist (1878–1945).
Born August 19th, 1878 in Kazan.
Died June 5th, 1945 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Dimitrios Petrokokkinos
Greek tennis player (1878-1942).
Born April 17th, 1878 in Ilford. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1942 at 63 years old in Cape Town.
Holger-Madsen
Danish film director and actor (1878-1943).
Born April 11th, 1878 in Copenhagen.
Died November 30th, 1943 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Léon Carré
French illustrator (1878-1942).
Born June 23rd, 1878 in Granville.
Died December 2nd, 1942 at 64 years old in Algiers.
Mikheil Tsereteli
Georgian diplomat (1878-1965).
Born December 23rd, 1878 in Tskhrukveti.
Died March 2nd, 1965 at 86 years old in Munich.
Mikhail Osorgin
Russian writer (1878–1942).
Born October 19th, 1878 in Perm.
Died November 27th, 1942 at 64 years old in Chabris.
Myrtle McAteer
Us tennis player.
Born June 12th, 1878 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 26th, 1952 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
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