The year 1878 began more than 148 years ago on Tuesday, 01.01. 1878 and thus exactly 7,744 weeks or 54,210 days ago.
With 365 days 1878 is a normal year and no leap year.
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People who were born in the year 1878, will celebrate or have already celebrated their 148 birthday this year (2026).
1878 in Roman numerals / digits
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| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars born in 1878
81 Dorothea Douglass
English tennis and badminton player (1878–1960)
*September 3rd, 1878, Ealing †January 7th, 1960, Kensington
74 Joseph Stalin
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
*December 18th, 1878, Gori †March 5th, 1953, Kuntsevo Dacha
86 Ernst Rodenwaldt
German racial hygienist, university teacher and military physician (1878-1965)
*August 5th, 1878, Berlin †June 4th, 1965, Ruhpolding
87 Marie-Elisabeth Lüders
German politician (1878–1966)
*June 25th, 1878, Berlin †March 23rd, 1966, West Berlin
87 Martin Buber
German Jewish Existentialist philosopher and theologian (1878–1965)
*February 8th, 1878, Vienna †June 13th, 1965, Jerusalem
64 Janusz Korczak
Polish-Jewish educator and physician (1878– 1942)
*July 22nd, 1878, Warsaw †August 7th, 1942, Treblinka extermination camp
89 Carl Sandburg
American writer and editor
*January 6th, 1878, Galesburg †July 22nd, 1967, Flat Rock
78 Lucien Febvre
French historian (1878-1956)
*July 22nd, 1878, Nancy †September 11th, 1956, Saint-Amour
74 Ferenc Molnár
Hungarian-born dramatist and novelist (1878-1952)
*January 12th, 1878, Budapest †April 1st, 1952, New York City
51 Gustav Stresemann
German politician, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1878-1929)
*May 10th, 1878, Berlin †October 3rd, 1929, Berlin
87 Elizabeth Arden
Canadian American businesswoman
*December 31st, 1878, Woodbridge †October 18th, 1966, New York City
64 Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
German general
*September 26th, 1878, Woldegk †April 25th, 1943, Berlin
51 Pierre Fatou
French mathematician and astronomer (1878–1929)
*February 28th, 1878, Lorient †August 9th, 1929, Pornichet
56 Erich Mühsam
German-Jewish anarchist writer (1878–1934)
*April 6th, 1878, Berlin †July 10th, 1934, Oranienburg concentration camp
98 Eileen Gray
Irish architect and designer (1878-1976)
*August 9th, 1878, Enniscorthy †October 31st, 1976, 14th arrondissement of Paris_et_Antoine_V%C3%A9drenne_(D.),_du_Rowing_Club_de_Castillon,_champions_d%27Europe_et_de_France_en_1899.jpg "Antoine Védrenne")
58 Antoine Védrenne
French rower (1878-1937)
*September 17th, 1878, Castillon-la-Bataille †January 13th, 1937, Castillon-la-Bataille
65 Gordon Coates
New Zealand politician (1878–1943)
*February 3rd, 1878, Ruatuna †May 27th, 1943, Wellington
48 Albert Corey
French long distance runner (1878-1926)
*April 16th, 1878, Meursault †August 3rd, 1926, ParisBirthdays of famous people
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Calendar for 1878
New Year
Tuesday
01. January 1878
Christmas
Tuesday
24. December 1878
New Year's Eve
Tuesday
31. December 1878
Monthly calendars for the year 1878 (incl. calendar week)
Friday the 13th
- 13. September 1878
- 13. December 1878
Zodiac Signs and Dates for 1878
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)January 1st, 1878 - January 20th, 1878 |
|---|---|
| ♒ | Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)January 21st, 1878 - February 19th, 1878 |
| ♓ | Pisces (The Fish)February 20th, 1878 - March 20th, 1878 |
| ♈ | Aries (The Ram)March 21st, 1878 - April 20th, 1878 |
| ♉ | Taurus (The Bull)April 21st, 1878 - May 21st, 1878 |
| ♊ | Gemini (The Twins)May 22nd, 1878 - June 21st, 1878 |
| ♋ | Cancer (The Crab)June 22nd, 1878 - July 22nd, 1878 |
| ♌ | Leo (The Lion)July 23rd, 1878 - August 23rd, 1878 |
| ♍ | Virgo (The Maiden)August 24th, 1878 - September 23rd, 1878 |
| ♎ | Libra (The Scales)September 24th, 1878 - October 23rd, 1878 |
| ♏ | Scorpio (The Scorpion)October 24th, 1878 - November 22nd, 1878 |
| ♐ | Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)November 23rd, 1878 - December 21st, 1878 |
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)December 22nd, 1878 - December 31st, 1878 |