1878 in History

1878

Konstantinos Logothetopoulos, Greek physician and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1961)

Konstantinos Logothetopoulos, Greek physician and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1961)

1878

Aino Kallas, Finnish-Estonian author (died 1956)

Aino Kallas, Finnish-Estonian author (died 1956)

1878

Eileen Gray, Irish architect and furniture designer (died 1976)

Eileen Gray, Irish architect and furniture designer (died 1976)

1878

Alfred Döblin, Polish-German physician and author (died 1957)

Alfred Döblin, Polish-German physician and author (died 1957)

1878

Oliver W. F. Lodge, English poet and author (died 1955)

Oliver W. F. Lodge, English poet and author (died 1955)

1878

Reggie Duff, Australian cricketer (died 1911)

Reggie Duff, Australian cricketer (died 1911)

1878

Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (died 1944)

Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (died 1944)

1878

Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager (died 1963)

Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager (died 1963)

1878

Ted Birnie, English footballer and manager (died 1935)

Ted Birnie, English footballer and manager (died 1935)

1878

Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Russian general (died 1928)

Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Russian general (died 1928)

1878

George Whipple, American physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1976)

George Whipple, American physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1976)

1878

Frank Jarvis, American sprinter and lawyer (died 1933)

Frank Jarvis, American sprinter and lawyer (died 1933)

1878

Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (died 1942)

Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (died 1942)

1878

J. F. C. Fuller, English general and historian (died 1966)

J. F. C. Fuller, English general and historian (died 1966)

1878

Tullio Serafin, Italian conductor and director (died 1968)

Tullio Serafin, Italian conductor and director (died 1968)

1878

Herman, Estonian-Finnish archbishop (died 1961)

Herman, Estonian-Finnish archbishop (died 1961)

1878

Werner von Blomberg, German field marshal (died 1946)

Werner von Blomberg, German field marshal (died 1946)

1878

Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, English tennis player (died 1960)

Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, English tennis player (died 1960)

1878

Adelaide Crapsey, American poet and critic (died 1914)

Adelaide Crapsey, American poet and critic (died 1914)

1878

Arthur Fox, English-American fencer (died 1958)

Arthur Fox, English-American fencer (died 1958)