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In the year 1878

416 Notable birthdays

Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson

British neurologist.

Born December 6th, 1878 in New Jersey.

Died May 12th, 1937 at 58 years old in London (cancer).

Khalil al-Sakakini

Palestinian poet.

Born January 23rd, 1878 in Jerusalem.

Died August 13th, 1953 at 75 years old in Cairo.

Vasily Shulgin

Russian lawyer.

Born January 13th, 1878 in Kyiv.

Died February 15th, 1976 at 98 years old in Vladimir.

Rafael Guízar y Valencia

Catholic bishop and saint.

Born April 26th, 1878 in Cotija de la Paz.

Died June 6th, 1938 at 60 years old in Mexico City.

Massimo Bontempelli

Italian writer (1878-1960).

Born May 12th, 1878 in Como. [ref]

Died July 21st, 1960 at 82 years old in Rome.

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin

Imperial russian army and soviet general.

Born August 29th, 1878 in Odesa.

Died July 29th, 1938 at 59 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.

Joseph Holbrooke

English composer, conductor, and pianist.

Born July 5th, 1878 in Croydon. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1958 at 80 years old in London. [ref]

Ellen Price

Danish actor and ballerina (1878-1968).

Born June 21st, 1878 in Snekkersten.

Died March 4th, 1968 at 89 years old in Brøndby Municipality.

Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen

Danish engineer.

Born July 30th, 1878 in Nakskov.

Died August 12th, 1964 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.

Oton Župančič

Slovenian poet, writer (1878-1949).

Born January 23rd, 1878 in Vinica. [ref]

Died June 11th, 1949 at 71 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]

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