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In the year 1878
443 Notable birthdays
Albert Canet
French tennis player.
Born April 17th, 1878 in London.
Died July 25th, 1930 at 52 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Gaston Alibert
Fencer.
Born February 22nd, 1878 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 26th, 1917 at 39 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis).
Otto Hönigschmid
Austrian chemist.
Born March 13th, 1878 in Hořovice. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1945 at 67 years old in Munich.
Garrett Serviss
American high jumper.
Born December 23rd, 1878.
Died December 23rd, 1907 at 29 years old in Ithaca.
Frederick Humphreys
British tug-of-war comptitor.
Born January 28th, 1878 in Highbury.
Died August 10th, 1954 at 76 years old in Ealing.
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).
Louise Hervieu
French artist and writer (1878-1954).
Born October 26th, 1878 in Alençon.
Died September 11th, 1954 at 75 years old in Versailles.
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