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In the year 1878
428 Notable birthdays
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.
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.
Horacio Quiroga
Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer.
Born December 31st, 1878 in Salto. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1937 at 58 years old in Buenos Aires (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
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]
Clemens August von Galen
German count, bishop of münster, and cardinal, important figure in catholic resistance to nazism.
Born March 16th, 1878 in Dinklage. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1946 at 68 years old in Münster (peritonitis). [ref]
Stamen Grigorov
Bulgarian physician and microbiologist (1878-1945).
Born October 27th, 1878 in Studen Izvor. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1945 at 67 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Joseph M. Schenck
Film studio executive (1878-1961).
Born December 25th, 1878 in Rybinsk.
Died October 22nd, 1961 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Thomas MacDonagh
Irish nationalist, poet, playwright and revolutionary (1878-1916).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Cloughjordan.
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 38 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (ballistic trauma).
J. F. C. Fuller
British army general (1878-1966).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Chichester.
Died February 10th, 1966 at 87 years old in Falmouth.
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