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In the year 1878
471 Notable birthdays
Rudolf Swiderski
German chess master.
Born July 28th, 1878 in Leipzig.
Died August 2nd, 1909 at 31 years old in Leipzig.
Jack Egan
American boxer.
Born May 27th, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died March 15th, 1950 at 71 years old in Drexel Hill.
Frank Jarvis
American athlete, olympic medalist.
Born August 31st, 1878 in California.
Died June 2nd, 1933 at 54 years old in Sewickley.
Gordon McDonald
Canadian soccer player.
Born February 2nd, 1878 in Walton.
Died May 23rd, 1938 at 60 years old in Haileybury.
William Merz
American athletics and gymnastics competitor (1878-1946).
Born April 25th, 1878 in Red Bud.
Died March 17th, 1946 at 67 years old in Overland.
André Savignon
French writer (1878–1947).
Born January 1st, 1878 in Tarbes.
Died January 10th, 1947 at 69 years old in London (pneumonia).
John Rimmer
British athlete (1878-1962).
Born April 27th, 1878 in Ormskirk.
Died June 6th, 1962 at 84 years old in Anfield.
Hassan Konopacki
Polish journalist (1879-1953).
Born March 9th, 1878 in Minsk.
Died May 11th, 1953 at 75 years old in Bydgoszcz.
Paul Weinstein
German high jumper (1878-1964).
Born April 5th, 1878 in Wallendorf.
Died August 16th, 1964 at 86 years old in Wiemelhausen.
Magnus Stifter
Austrian actor (1886-1931).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Vienna.
Died September 8th, 1943 at 65 years old in Vienna.
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