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In the year 1878
467 Notable birthdays
Egon Friedell
Austrian philosopher, historian, journalist, actor, cabaret performer (kabarettist) and theatre critic (1878–1938).
Born January 21st, 1878 in Vienna.
Died March 16th, 1938 at 60 years old in Vienna (falling).
Nikolai Avksentiev
Member of the duma (1878–1943).
Born November 29th, 1878 in Penza. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1943 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]
Angelica Balabanoff
Russian-jewish-italian dissident writer, social activist, politician, editor.
Born August 4th, 1878 in Chernihiv. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1965 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Otto Freundlich
German jewish artist murdered by nazis in a concentration camp (1878-1943).
Born July 10th, 1878 in Słupsk. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1943 at 64 years old in Lublin-Majdanek concentration camp. [ref]
José Moscardó Ituarte
Spanish general (1878-1956).
Born October 26th, 1878 in Madrid.
Died April 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Madrid.
Gordon Coates
New zealand politician (1878–1943).
Born February 3rd, 1878 in Ruatuna.
Died May 27th, 1943 at 65 years old in Wellington.
Lawrence Joseph Henderson
American biochemist, philosopher and sociologist.
Died February 10th, 1942 at 63 years old in Cambridge.
André Caplet
French composer (1878–1925).
Born November 23rd, 1878 in Le Havre.
Died April 22nd, 1925 at 46 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Milan Hodža
Slovak politician and journalist (1878-1944).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Sučany.
Died June 27th, 1944 at 66 years old in Clearwater.
Pierre Fatou
French mathematician and astronomer (1878–1929).
Born February 28th, 1878 in Lorient.
Died August 9th, 1929 at 51 years old in Pornichet.
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