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In the year 1878
416 Notable birthdays
Miller Huggins
American baseball player.
Born March 27th, 1878 in Cincinnati.
Died September 25th, 1929 at 51 years old in New York City (sepsis).
Milan Nedić
Serbian general and politician (1878-1946).
Born September 2nd, 1878 in Grocka. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1946 at 67 years old in Belgrade (falling).
Robert Walser
Swiss writer (1878–1956).
Born April 15th, 1878 in Bienne. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1956 at 78 years old in Herisau (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes
British philanthropist, social leader, and titanic survivor.
Born December 25th, 1878 in Kensington.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Hove (myocardial infarction).
Marshall Taylor
American racing cyclist (1878-1932).
Born November 26th, 1878 in Indianapolis.
Died June 21st, 1932 at 53 years old in Chicago.
Boris Kustodiev
Russian painter and stage designer (1878-1927).
Born March 7th, 1878 in Astrakhan. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1927 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis). [ref]
Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
German general.
Born September 26th, 1878 in Woldegk.
Died April 25th, 1943 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer).
James Truslow Adams
American writer and historian.
Born October 18th, 1878 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1949 at 70 years old in Westport. [ref]
Arthur Scherbius
German cryptographer.
Born October 30th, 1878 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died May 13th, 1929 at 50 years old in Berlin (traffic collision).
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
Irish writer and dramatist (1878-1957).
Born July 24th, 1878 in London. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1957 at 79 years old in Dublin (appendicitis). [ref]
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