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In the year 1878
469 Notable birthdays
Artur Kapp
Estonian composer (1878-1952).
Born February 28th, 1878 in Suure-Jaani.
Died January 14th, 1952 at 73 years old in Suure-Jaani, Suure-Jaani Rural Municipality.
Jean Becquerel
French physicist (1878–1953).
Born February 5th, 1878 in Paris.
Died July 4th, 1953 at 75 years old in Pornichet.
Rudolf Walden
Finnish industrialist, general and politician (1878–1946).
Born December 1st, 1878 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1946 at 67 years old in Sysmä.
John Burton Cleland
Australian biologist (1878-1971).
Born June 22nd, 1878 in Norwood.
Died August 11th, 1971 at 93 years old in Adelaide.
Maxie Long
American sprinter (1878–1959).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Belmont. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1959 at 80 years old in New York City.
Aino Kallas
Finnish-estonian writer (1878-1956).
Born August 2nd, 1878 in Vyborg. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1956 at 78 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Mabel Van Buren
American actress (1878-1947).
Born July 17th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died November 4th, 1947 at 69 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Gabriel Dupont
French composer (1878-1914).
Died August 3rd, 1914 at 36 years old in Le Vésinet (tuberculosis).
Magnus Olsen
Norwegian linguist (1878–1963).
Born November 28th, 1878 in Arendal.
Died January 16th, 1963 at 84 years old in Oslo.
Carolina Beatriz Ângelo
Portuguese feminist and suffragist.
Born April 16th, 1878 in São Vicente.
Died October 3rd, 1911 at 33 years old in Lisbon (myocardial infarction).
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