Famous People Born In 1878

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Discover the most famous people born in 1878. The list includes people like Joseph Stalin, Pancho Villa, Upton Sinclair, Lise Meitner, Jack Johnson (Boxer) and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, soldiers, novelists and historians born in 1878. This list includes people from United States, Germany, Japan & Austria and many more countries.
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Pancho Villa
(Governor of Chihuahua from 1913 to 1914)
Pancho Villa
27
Listed In: Revolutionaries
Birthdate: 5th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: La Coyotada, Mexico
Died: July 20, 1923
 2 
Jack Johnson
(One of the Most Influential Boxers of All Time)
Jack Johnson
18
Listed In: Boxers
Birthdate: 31st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, United States
Died: June 10, 1946
 3 
Manuel L. Quezon
(2nd President of the Philippines)
Manuel L. Quezon
12
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 19th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baler, Philippines
Died: August 1, 1944
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Rezā Shāh
(Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941)
Rezā Shāh
25
Birthdate: 15th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Alasht, Iran
Died: July 26, 1944
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Lionel Barrymore
(Actor & Director Best Known for His Role as ‘Mr. Potter’ in the Film ‘It's a Wonderful Life’)
Lionel Barrymore
3
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 28th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Philadelphia
Died: November 15, 1954
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Upton Sinclair
(American writer)
Upton Sinclair
10
Listed In: Novelists
Birthdate: 20th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Died: November 25, 1968
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Joseph Stalin
(Soviet Political Leader & Dictator Who Led the Soviet Union from 1922 Until His Death in 1953)
Joseph Stalin
179
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 18th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gori, Georgia
Died: March 5, 1953
 8 
George M. Cohan
(Entertainer, Playwright and Composer Who is Considered to be ‘The Father of American Musical Comedy’)
George M. Cohan
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 3rd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died: November 5, 1942
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Lise Meitner
(Austrian-Swedish Physicist Who Discovered the Element Protactinium)
Lise Meitner
5
Listed In: Physicists
Birthdate: 7th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: October 27, 1968
 10 
Bill Robinson
9
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 25th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: November 25, 1949
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John B. Watson
(Psychologist)
John B. Watson
7
Listed In: Psychologists
Birthdate: 9th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Travelers Rest, South Carolina, United States
Died: September 25, 1958
 12 
Carl Sandburg
(Writer & Editor)
Carl Sandburg
2
Birthdate: 6th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Galesburg, Illinois, United States
Died: July 22, 1967
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Louis Chevrolet
(Race Car Driver and Co-Founder of the ‘Chevrolet Motor Car Company’ and ‘Frontenac Motor Corporation’)
Louis Chevrolet
12
Listed In: Race Car Drivers
Birthdate: 25th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Died: June 6, 1941
 14 
Elizabeth Arden
(Canadian-American Businesswoman)
Elizabeth Arden
2
Listed In: Business Women
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
Died: October 18, 1966
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Harry Carey
(Actor)
Harry Carey
1
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: September 21, 1947
 16 
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
(Russian Noble and Youngest Son of Emperor Alexander III of Russia)
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 4th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: June 13, 1918
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C. Rajagopalachari
(Indian Independence Activist and the Last Governor-General of India)
C. Rajagopalachari
17
Birthdate: 9th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Thorapalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: December 25, 1972
 18 
Martin Buber
(Religious Philosopher Known for His Philosophy of Dialogue)
Martin Buber
1
Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 8th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: June 13, 1965
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Janusz Korczak
(Former educator, children's author, pedagogue)
Janusz Korczak
1
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: 22nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: August 7, 1942
 20 
The Great Gama
(Amateur wrestler)
The Great Gama
3
Listed In: Martial Artists
Birthdate: 22nd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amritsar
Died: May 22, 1963
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Charles Joughin
(Chef)
Charles Joughin
0
Listed In: Chefs
Birthdate: 3rd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Birkenhead, England
Died: December 9, 1956
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Gustav Stresemann
(Chancellor of Germany)
Gustav Stresemann
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 10th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berlin
Died: October 3, 1929
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Ernest Joseph King
(Naval Officer)
Ernest Joseph King
1
Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 23rd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lorain, Ohio, United States
Died: June 25, 1956
 24 
Sergio Osmeña
(The 4th President of the Philippines)
Sergio Osmeña
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 9th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cebu City, Philippines
Died: October 19, 1961
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Lillian Moller Gilbreth
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Birthdate: 24th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: January 2, 1972
 26 
Glenn Curtiss
(American Aviation and Motorcycling Pioneer & Founder of the U.S. Aircraft Industry)
Glenn Curtiss
0
Birthdate: 21st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hammondsport, New York, United States
Died: July 23, 1930
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John Masefield
(Poet)
John Masefield
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1st June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ledbury, United Kingdom
Died: May 12, 1967
 28 
Macario Sakay
(Revolutionary)
Macario Sakay
0
Listed In: Revolutionaries
Birthdate: 1st March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Died: September 13, 1907
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André Citroën
(Industrialist and the founder of French automaker Citroën)
André Citroën
0
Birthdate: 5th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 3, 1935
 30 
Edward Thomas
(Poet)
Edward Thomas
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 3rd March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lambeth, Surrey, England
Died: April 9, 1917
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Eileen Gray
(Architect)
Eileen Gray
1
Listed In: Designers
Birthdate: 9th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Enniscorthy, Ireland
Died: October 31, 1976
 32 
Paul Reynaud
(French Lawyer and Politician)
Paul Reynaud
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 15th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Barcelonnette
Died: September 21, 1966
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P. D. Ouspensky
(Philosopher, Writer)
P. D. Ouspensky
1
Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 5th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kharkiv, Ukraine
Died: October 2, 1947
 34 
Alfred Munnings
(painter)
Alfred Munnings
0
Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 8th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mendham, Suffolk
Died: July 17, 1959
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William Kissam Vanderbilt II
(American Motocross Racer and Sailor)
William Kissam Vanderbilt II
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 26th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: January 8, 1944
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Horacio Quiroga
(Uruguayan Playwright, Poet and Short Story Writer)
Horacio Quiroga
5
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Salto, Uruguay
Died: February 19, 1937
 37 
Major Taylor
(One of the Greatest American Sprinters of All Time)
Major Taylor
1
Listed In: Cyclists
Birthdate: 26th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: June 21, 1932
 38 
Robert Walser
(Writer)
Robert Walser
0
Listed In: Playwrights
Birthdate: 15th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Died: December 25, 1956
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James Truslow Adams
(Historian of the modern age, Historian, Biographer)
James Truslow Adams
0
Birthdate: 18th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 18, 1949
 40 
Barney Oldfield
(American Automobile Racer)
Barney Oldfield
0
Listed In: Race Car Drivers
Birthdate: 29th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wauseon, Ohio, United States
Died: October 4, 1946
 41 
Alexander von Falkenhausen
(Soldier, Politician, Military personnel)
Alexander von Falkenhausen
0
Listed In: Soldiers
Birthdate: 29th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Silesia Province
Died: July 31, 1966
 42 
Jorge Ubico
(Politician, Officer)
Jorge Ubico
9
Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Guatemala City
Died: June 14, 1946
 43 
Mitsuyo Maeda
(Mixed martial artists)
Mitsuyo Maeda
1
Birthdate: 18th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
Died: November 28, 1941
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Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(Aristocrat)
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Rödental, Germany
Died: April 16, 1942
 45 
Abdelaziz of Morocco
(Sultan of Morocco)
Abdelaziz of Morocco
0
Birthdate: 24th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Morocco
Died: June 10, 1943
 46 
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
(Writer)
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
1
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 23rd December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bailieborough, Ireland
Died: April 26, 1916
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Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
(Princess)
Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
1
Birthdate: 7th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Reichenau an der Rax, Austria
Died: March 13, 1960
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Robert Warwick
(A Matinee Idol During the Silent Film Era with Over 200 Film Appearances)
Robert Warwick
0
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 9th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States
Died: June 6, 1964
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Ferenc Molnár
( Hungary’s Most Celebrated and Controversial Novelist and Playwright Known for His Novel 'The Paul Street Boys')
Ferenc Molnár
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 12th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: April 1, 1952
 50 
Thomas MacDonagh
(Poet)
Thomas MacDonagh
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 1st February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cloughjordan, Ireland
Died: May 3, 1916