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In the year 1878
416 Notable birthdays
Fernando de Melo Viana
Brazilian politician.
Born March 15th, 1878 in Sabará.
Died February 10th, 1954 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Ernest Joy
Actor (1878-1924).
Born January 20th, 1878 in Iowa.
Died February 12th, 1924 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (peritonitis).
Holger-Madsen
Danish film director.
Born April 11th, 1878 in Copenhagen.
Died November 30th, 1943 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
John Cregan
Athletics competitor.
Born January 29th, 1878 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 1965 at 87 years old in Philadelphia.
Joe Lydon
Boxer (1878-1937).
Born February 2nd, 1878 in Swinford.
Died August 19th, 1937 at 59 years old in St. Louis.
William Merz
American athletics and gymnastics competitor (1878-1946).
Born April 25th, 1878 in Red Bud.
Died March 17th, 1946 at 67 years old in Overland.
Carl Eduard Hellmayr
Austrian ornithologist (1878-1944).
Born January 29th, 1878 in Vienna.
Died February 24th, 1944 at 66 years old in Orselina.
Joe Ruddy
American swimmer, water polo player and coach.
Born September 28th, 1878 in New York City.
Died November 11th, 1962 at 84 years old in Far Rockaway.
Nelly Roussel
French activist.
Born January 5th, 1878 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1922 at 44 years old in Lisbon (tuberculosis). [ref]
Meredith Colket
American tennis player (1878-1947).
Born November 19th, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died June 7th, 1947 at 68 years old in Bryn Mawr.
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