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In the year 1878
518 Notable birthdays
Alexander Andreyevich Svechin
Imperial russian army and soviet general (1878–1938).
Born August 29th, 1878 in Odesa.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 59 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Jelisaveta Načić
Serbian architect (1878-1955).
Born December 31st, 1878 in Belgrade.
Died June 6th, 1955 at 76 years old in Dubrovnik.
Eleonora de Cisneros
American opera singer (1878-1934).
Born November 1st, 1878 in New York City.
Died February 3rd, 1934 at 55 years old in New York City (cancer).
John Derbyshire
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1878-1938).
Born November 29th, 1878 in Manchester. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1938 at 59 years old in St Pancras. [ref]
Jakub Deml
Czech priest and writer (1878-1961).
Born August 20th, 1878 in Tasov. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1961 at 82 years old in Třebíč. [ref]
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.
Pierre Bovet
Swiss psychologist, educationalist and esperantist (1878-1965).
Born June 5th, 1878 in Boudry.
Died December 2nd, 1965 at 87 years old in Boudry.
Conrado del Campo
Spanish musician (1878–1953).
Born October 28th, 1878 in Madrid.
Died March 17th, 1953 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Raymond Smith Dugan
American astronomer (1878–1940).
Born May 30th, 1878 in Montague.
Died August 31st, 1940 at 62 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Joe Lydon
Boxer (1878-1937).
Born February 2nd, 1878 in Swinford.
Died August 19th, 1937 at 59 years old in St. Louis.
Hubert Loutsch
Prime minister of luxembourg (1878-1946).
Born November 18th, 1878 in Mondercange. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1946 at 67 years old in Brussels. [ref]
René Maire
French botanist and mycologist (1878–1949).
Born May 29th, 1878 in France, Lons-le-Saunier.
Died November 24th, 1949 at 71 years old in Algiers.
Karel van de Woestijne
Flemish writer (1878-1929).
Born March 10th, 1878 in Ghent. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1929 at 51 years old in Zwijnaarde. [ref]
Paul Leppin
Czech writer (1878-1945).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Prague.
Died April 10th, 1945 at 66 years old in Prague.
Holger Thiele
Danish american astronomer (1878–1946).
Born September 25th, 1878.
Died June 5th, 1946 at 67 years old in Alameda.
Gaston Salmon
Fencer (1878–1918).
Born March 5th, 1878 in Marcinelle. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1918 at 40 years old in Veurne. [ref]
Ernst Hoppenberg
German swimmer (1878–1937).
Born July 26th, 1878 in Bremen.
Died September 29th, 1937 at 59 years old in Kirn (traffic collision).
Alfred Bloch
French footballer (1878–1902).
Born February 22nd, 1878 in Antwerp.
Died June 20th, 1902 at 24 years old in Paris.
Owen Thomas Jones
Welsh geologist (1878-1967).
Born April 16th, 1878 in Beulah.
Died May 5th, 1967 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Joe Ruddy
American swimmer, water polo player and coach (1878–1962).
Born September 28th, 1878 in New York City.
Died November 11th, 1962 at 84 years old in Far Rockaway.
Konstantinos Paspatis
Greek tennis player (1878-1903).
Born June 5th, 1878 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1903 at 24 years old in Athens. [ref]
Ernest Joy
Actor (1878-1924).
Born January 20th, 1878 in Iowa.
Died February 12th, 1924 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (peritonitis).
Bobby Burns
Actor, film director (1878-1966).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Jean Gallon
French composer, choir conductor, and music educator (1878–1959).
Born June 25th, 1878 in Paris.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 80 years old in Paris.
Carl Eduard Hellmayr
Austrian ornithologist (1878-1944).
Born January 29th, 1878 in Vienna.
Died February 24th, 1944 at 66 years old in Orselina.
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