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In the year 1878
467 Notable birthdays
Edward Thomas
British poet and journalist (1878–1917).
Born March 3rd, 1878 in Lambeth.
Died April 9th, 1917 at 39 years old in Arras.
William Delbert Gann
American businessman.
Born June 6th, 1878 in Lufkin.
Died June 18th, 1955 at 77 years old in Miami.
Herbert Henry Lehman
American politician (1878–1963).
Born March 28th, 1878 in Manhattan.
Died December 5th, 1963 at 85 years old in New York City.
Joseph M. Schenck
American film studio executive (1878-1961).
Born December 25th, 1878 in Rybinsk.
Died October 22nd, 1961 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland
Danish and swedish royal.
Born August 2nd, 1878 in Charlottenlund Palace. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1958 at 79 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
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.
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.
Clemens August von Galen
German count, bishop of münster, and cardinal, important figure in catholic resistance to nazism (1878–1946).
Born March 16th, 1878 in Dinklage.
Died March 22nd, 1946 at 68 years old in Münster (peritonitis).
Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes
British philanthropist, social leader, and titanic survivor (1878–1956).
Born December 25th, 1878 in Kensington.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Hove (myocardial infarction).
Alexander von Falkenhausen
German general (1878-1966).
Born October 29th, 1878 in Kwiatków, Opole Voivodeship.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 87 years old in Nassau.
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