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In the year 1878
467 Notable birthdays
Iwane Matsui
Japanese general (1878-1948).
Born July 27th, 1878 in Aichi Prefecture.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
Pyotr Wrangel
Russian army general (1878-1928).
Born August 27th, 1878 in Zarasai.
Died April 25th, 1928 at 49 years old in City of Brussels (poisoning).
Paul Reynaud
French politician and lawyer (1878-1966).
Born October 15th, 1878 in Barcelonnette.
Died September 21st, 1966 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Margaret Abbott
Amateur golfer.
Born June 15th, 1878 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1955 at 76 years old in Greenwich. [ref]
Shigeru Yoshida
Prime minister of japan (1878–1967).
Born September 22nd, 1878 in Surugadai.
Died October 20th, 1967 at 89 years old in Oiso.
Vallathol Narayana Menon
Indian poet (1878-1958).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Malappuram.
Died March 13th, 1958 at 79 years old in Kerala.
John Masefield
English poet and writer.
Born June 1st, 1878 in Herefordshire. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1967 at 88 years old in Abingdon-on-Thames. [ref]
Glenn Curtiss
American aviator and industrialist (1878-1930).
Born May 21st, 1878 in Hammondsport.
Died July 23rd, 1930 at 52 years old in Buffalo (appendicitis).
Finlay Currie
Scottish actor (1878-1968).
Born January 20th, 1878 in Edinburgh.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 90 years old in Buckinghamshire.
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
American psychologist and industrial engineer.
Born May 25th, 1878 in Oakland. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1972 at 93 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
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