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In the year 1878
416 Notable birthdays
Edward Thomas
British poet and journalist.
Born March 3rd, 1878 in Lambeth. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1917 at 39 years old in Arras. [ref]
Augustus John
Welsh painter (1878-1961).
Born January 4th, 1878 in Tenby. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1961 at 83 years old in Fordingbridge. [ref]
Frank Gotch
American professional wrestler.
Born April 27th, 1878 in Humboldt.
Died December 16th, 1917 at 39 years old in Humboldt.
Petr Uspensky
Russian esotericist.
Born March 4th, 1878 in Moscow.
Died October 2nd, 1947 at 69 years old in Surrey.
Eileen Gray
Irish architect and designer (1878-1976).
Born August 9th, 1878 in Enniscorthy. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1976 at 98 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Maulana Mohammad Ali
Indian muslim leader, activist, scholar, journalist and poet.
Born December 10th, 1878 in Rampur. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1931 at 52 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
William Delbert Gann
American businessman.
Born June 6th, 1878 in Lufkin.
Died June 18th, 1955 at 77 years old in Miami.
Pamela Colman Smith
British occultist, artist and illustrator (1878–1951).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Pimlico. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1951 at 73 years old in Bude. [ref]
Richard Meinertzhagen
British soldier, intelligence officer, fraudulent ornithologist (1878-1967).
Born March 3rd, 1878 in Kensington.
Died June 17th, 1967 at 89 years old in Kensington.
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Fourth child and third daughter of alfred i, duke of saxe-coburg and gotha, and grand duchess maria alexandrovna of russia.
Born September 1st, 1878 in Coburg.
Died April 16th, 1942 at 63 years old in Schwäbisch Hall.
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