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In the year 1878
440 Notable birthdays
Hans Ledwinka
Austrian automobile designer.
Born February 14th, 1878 in Klosterneuburg. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1967 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
Prince Luís of Brazil
Brazilian prince of french, italian and portuguese descent.
Born January 26th, 1878 in Petrópolis.
Died March 26th, 1920 at 42 years old in Cannes (disease).
James Oliver Curwood
American writer and conservationist.
Born June 12th, 1878 in Owosso. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1927 at 49 years old in Owosso (sepsis). [ref]
George Whipple
American physician and biomedical researcher.
Born August 28th, 1878 in Ashland.
Died February 1st, 1976 at 97 years old in Rochester.
Walter Franklin George
American politician (1878-1957).
Born January 29th, 1878 in Preston.
Died August 4th, 1957 at 79 years old in Vienna.
James Armand de Rothschild
French-born british politician and philanthropist (1878-1957).
Born December 1st, 1878 in Paris.
Died May 7th, 1957 at 78 years old in London.
Franz Schreker
Austrian composer.
Born March 23rd, 1878 in Monaco. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1934 at 55 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski
Polish explorer and writer.
Born June 8th, 1878 in Ludza. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1945 at 66 years old in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. [ref]
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.
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).
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