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In the year 1878

521 Notable birthdays

Joseph Ravannack

American rower.

Born March 19th, 1878 in New Orleans.

Died October 10th, 1910 at 32 years old in New Orleans.

Eric Green

Field hockey player (1878-1972).

Born August 8th, 1878 in Leatherhead.

Died December 23rd, 1972 at 94 years old in Stanford Dingley.

Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha

President of dominican republic (1878-1955).

Born April 3rd, 1878 in Santo Domingo.

Died May 30th, 1955 at 77 years old in Santo Domingo.

Antoine Védrenne

French rower (1878-1937).

Born September 17th, 1878 in Castillon-la-Bataille.

Died January 13th, 1937 at 58 years old in Castillon-la-Bataille.

Marc Perrodon

Fencer (1878–1939).

Born August 31st, 1878 in Vendôme.

Died February 22nd, 1939 at 60 years old in Beauvais.

George Cattanach

Canadian lacrosse player (1878–1954).

Born July 25th, 1878 in Alexandria.

Died January 29th, 1954 at 75 years old in East Chicago.

Ellen Trotzig

Swedish artist (1878–1949).

Born March 5th, 1878 in Malmö.

Died November 6th, 1949 at 71 years old in Simrishamn.

George Campbell

Canadian dentist and lacrosse player (1878–1972).

Born February 1st, 1878 in Orangeville.

Died November 4th, 1972 at 94 years old in Orangeville.

Konstantin Skryabin

Russian and soviet zoologist (1878-1972).

Born December 7th, 1878 in Saint Petersburg.

Died October 17th, 1972 at 93 years old in Moscow.

James Williams

Welsh field hockey player, born 1878 (1878–1929).

Born July 28th, 1878 in Penarth.

Died December 21st, 1929 at 51 years old in Cardiff.

Renée Erdős

Writer (1878–1956).

Born May 7th, 1878 in Arcibiskupský Lél.

Died July 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Budapest.

Martin Borthen

Sailor (1878-1964).

Born August 13th, 1878 in Kristiansund Municipality.

Died March 25th, 1964 at 85 years old in Bergen.

Melo Viana

Brazilian politician.

Born March 15th, 1878 in Sabará.

Died February 10th, 1954 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Daniel Lowey

British tug of war competitor (1878–1951).

Born October 28th, 1878 in Ramsey.

Died April 7th, 1951 at 72 years old in Liverpool.

Robert Walthour

American cyclist (1878–1949).

Born January 1st, 1878 in Atlanta.

Died September 1st, 1949 at 71 years old in Boston.

Edward James Gay

United states senator from louisiana (1878-1952).

Born May 5th, 1878 in Iberville Parish.

Died December 1st, 1952 at 74 years old in New Orleans.

Thomas Edward Penard

American engineer and ornithologist (1878–1936).

Born May 7th, 1878 in Paramaribo.

Died October 27th, 1936 at 58 years old in Cambridge.

Walther Katzenstein

German rower (1878–1929).

Born October 8th, 1878 in Lisbon.

Died September 9th, 1929 at 50 years old in Hamburg.

Oscar Olson

American sportsperson (1878–1962).

Born October 7th, 1878 in Wisconsin.

Died December 5th, 1962 at 84 years old in Wisconsin. [ref]

Phil Bryant

American archer (1878–1938).

Born February 22nd, 1878 in Melrose.

Died April 18th, 1938 at 60 years old in Marshfield.

Oluf Pedersen

Gymnast (1878–1917).

Born March 14th, 1878 in Copenhagen.

Died March 8th, 1917 at 38 years old in Copenhagen.

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