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In the year 1878
518 Notable birthdays
Edward Kasner
American mathematician (1878–1955).
Born April 2nd, 1878 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 1955 at 76 years old in New York City.
Arnold Leese
British politician (1878-1956).
Born November 16th, 1878 in Lytham St Annes.
Died January 18th, 1956 at 77 years old in London.
Billy Garraty
English footballer (1878-1931).
Born October 6th, 1878 in Birmingham.
Died May 6th, 1931 at 52 years old in Birmingham.
Grigory Petrovsky
Soviet politician (1878–1958).
Born February 4th, 1878 in Pechenihy. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1958 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Don Marquis
American humorist.
Born July 29th, 1878 in Illinois.
Died December 29th, 1937 at 59 years old in New York City (stroke).
Julie Manet
French painter and art collector (1878-1966).
Born November 14th, 1878 in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1966 at 87 years old in Paris.
Walter F. George
American politician (1878-1957).
Born January 29th, 1878 in Preston.
Died August 4th, 1957 at 79 years old in Vienna.
James Oliver Curwood
American writer and conservationist (1878–1927).
Born June 12th, 1878 in Owosso.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 49 years old in Owosso (sepsis).
Franz Schreker
Austrian composer (1878–1934).
Born March 23rd, 1878 in Monaco.
Died March 21st, 1934 at 55 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
William Churchill deMille
American screenwriter and film director (1878-1955).
Born July 25th, 1878 in Washington.
Died March 8th, 1955 at 76 years old in Playa del Rey. [ref]
Léon Werth
French writer (1878–1955).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Remiremont.
Died December 13th, 1955 at 77 years old in Paris.
Patricia Wentworth
British writer (1878–1961).
Born November 10th, 1878 in Mussoorie. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1961 at 82 years old in Camberley.
Otto von Stülpnagel
German noble (1878-1948).
Born June 16th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1948 at 69 years old in Berlin, Cherche-Midi prison (hanging to death).
Princess Marie Gabriele, Princess Rupprecht of Bavaria
Duchess of bavaria (1878–1912).
Born October 9th, 1878 in Tegernsee.
Died October 24th, 1912 at 34 years old in Sorrento (kidney failure).
Hans Ledwinka
Austrian automobile designer (1878–1967).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Klosterneuburg. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1967 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
Kurt Goldstein
German neurologist (1878-1965).
Born November 6th, 1878 in Katowice.
Died September 19th, 1965 at 86 years old in New York City.
George Whipple
American physician and biomedical researcher (1878–1976).
Born August 28th, 1878 in Ashland.
Died February 1st, 1976 at 97 years old in Rochester.
Clara Westhoff
German sculptor (1878-1954).
Born November 21st, 1878 in Bremen.
Died March 9th, 1954 at 75 years old in Fischerhude.
Ulrich Graf
German general (1878-1950).
Born July 6th, 1878 in Bachhagel.
Died March 3rd, 1950 at 71 years old in Munich.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch
Russian-american pianist and conductor (1878–1936).
Born February 7th, 1878 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 14th, 1936 at 58 years old in Detroit (cancer).
José Miaja
Spanish general (1878-1958).
Born April 20th, 1878 in Oviedo.
Died January 13th, 1958 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
Israeli rabbi (1878-1953).
Born November 7th, 1878 in Kosava.
Died October 24th, 1953 at 74 years old in Bnei Brak.
Carlos Saavedra Lamas
Argentine politician (1878-1959).
Born November 1st, 1878 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 5th, 1959 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires (stroke).
Louise Dresser
American actress (1878–1965).
Born October 5th, 1878 in Evansville.
Died April 24th, 1965 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
Gustav Radbruch
German politician (1878-1949).
Born November 21st, 1878 in Lübeck.
Died November 23rd, 1949 at 71 years old in Heidelberg.
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