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In the year 1878
440 Notable birthdays
Arthur Scherbius
German cryptographer (1878–1929).
Born October 30th, 1878 in Frankfurt.
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]
Alfred Döblin
German expressionist novelist.
Born August 10th, 1878 in Szczecin. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1957 at 78 years old in Emmendingen. [ref]
Anna Demidova
Maid of tsarina alexandra of russia..
Born January 26th, 1878 in Cherepovets.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 40 years old in Yekaterinburg (ballistic trauma).
André Citroën
French businessman (1878-1935).
Born February 5th, 1878 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1935 at 57 years old in Paris (stomach cancer). [ref]
Kōki Hirota
Japanese politician executed (1878-1948).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Fukuoka.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
Stephen Timoshenko
Ukrainian & american engineer.
Born December 23rd, 1878 in Shpotivka.
Died May 29th, 1972 at 93 years old in Wuppertal.
Jorge Ubico
President of guatemala (1878-1946).
Born November 10th, 1878 in Guatemala City.
Died June 14th, 1946 at 67 years old in New Orleans (lung cancer).
Donald Meek
British actor (1878-1946).
Born July 14th, 1878 in Glasgow.
Died November 18th, 1946 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
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