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In the year 1878
416 Notable birthdays
Lau Lauritzen
Danish film director.
Born March 13th, 1878 in Silkeborg.
Died July 2nd, 1938 at 60 years old in Copenhagen.
Arthur Fox
English-american fencer.
Born September 9th, 1878 in Cowes.
Died August 17th, 1958 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Kristofer Uppdal
Norwegian writer.
Born February 19th, 1878 in Steinkjer. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1961 at 83 years old in Oppdal. [ref]
Harald Kidde
Danish writer.
Born August 14th, 1878 in Vejle.
Died November 23rd, 1918 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Léon Thiébaut
French fencer (1878-1943).
Died March 8th, 1943 at 64 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Louise Hervieu
French artist and writer (1878-1954).
Born October 26th, 1878 in Alençon. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1954 at 75 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Egill Reimers
Norwegian architect and sailor.
Born July 18th, 1878 in Bergen.
Died November 11th, 1946 at 68 years old in Bergen.
Albert Siklós
Hungarian composer (1878-1942).
Born June 26th, 1878 in Budapest.
Died April 3rd, 1942 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Joan van der Mey
Dutch architect.
Born August 19th, 1878 in Delfshaven. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Geulle.
Wollmar Boström
Swedish tennis player (1878-1956).
Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
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