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In the year 1878
416 Notable birthdays
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.
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).
Hattie Caraway
United states senator from arkansas (1878-1950).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Bakerville.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 72 years old in Falls Church (stroke).
Georges Valois
French politician (1878-1945).
Born October 7th, 1878 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1945 at 66 years old in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (typhus). [ref]
Julie Manet
French painter and art collector (1878-1966).
Born November 14th, 1878 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1966 at 87 years old in Paris.
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