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In the year 1878
137 Notable deaths
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
Grand duchess of hesse and by rhine from 1877 to 1878.
Born April 25th, 1843 in Buckingham Palace.
Died December 14th, 1878 at 35 years old in Darmstadt (diphtheria).
William Magear Tweed
American politician (1823-1878).
Born April 3rd, 1824 in Manhattan.
Died April 12th, 1878 at 54 years old in Ludlow Street Jail (pneumonia).
Georg V of Hanover
King of hanover (1819–1878).
Born May 27th, 1819 in Berlin.
Died June 12th, 1878 at 59 years old in Paris.
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Austrian archduke (1802-1878).
Born December 17th, 1802 in Vienna.
Died March 8th, 1878 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
King of sardinia (1849–1861) and king of italy (1861–1878).
Born March 14th, 1820 in Turin.
Died January 9th, 1878 at 57 years old in Rome (disease).
John Morrissey
American boxer and politician (1831-1878).
Born February 12th, 1831 in Templemore.
Died May 1st, 1878 at 47 years old in Troy.
Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
American businessman, father of u.s. president theodore roosevelt (1831–1878).
Born September 22nd, 1831 in New York City.
Died February 9th, 1878 at 46 years old in New York City.
Cheol-in
Queen; korean royal consort (1837-1878).
Born April 27th, 1837 in Joseon.
Died June 12th, 1878 at 41 years old in Changgyeonggung.
Claude Bernard
French physiologist (1813-1878).
Born July 12th, 1813 in Saint-Julien.
Died February 10th, 1878 at 64 years old in Paris.
Anna Sewell
English novelist.
Born March 20th, 1820 in Great Yarmouth.
Died April 25th, 1878 at 58 years old in Norwich (hepatitis).
George Gilbert Scott
English architect (1811–1878).
Born July 13th, 1811 in Gawcott.
Died March 27th, 1878 at 66 years old in London.
Thierry Hermès
French businessman (1801-1878).
Born January 10th, 1801 in Krefeld.
Died January 10th, 1878 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Queen consort of spain (1805-1878).
Born April 27th, 1806 in Palermo.
Died August 22nd, 1878 at 72 years old in Le Havre.
Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine
German princess (1874-1878).
Born May 24th, 1874 in Darmstadt.
Died November 16th, 1878 at 4 years old in Darmstadt (diphtheria).
Henry Wells
American businessman (1805-1878).
Born December 12th, 1805 in Thetford.
Died December 10th, 1878 at 72 years old in Glasgow.
Ōkubo Toshimichi
One of the three great nobles who led the meiji restoration, regarded as one of the main founders of modern japan (1830-1878).
Born September 26th, 1830 in Kōrai.
Died May 14th, 1878 at 47 years old in Kioichō (stab wound).
George Henry Lewes
British philosopher (1817-1878).
Born April 18th, 1817 in London.
Died November 30th, 1878 at 61 years old in London.
Benjamin Wade
American lawyer and politician (1800–1878).
Born October 27th, 1800 in Springfield.
Died March 2nd, 1878 at 77 years old in Jefferson.
Gideon Welles
American government official; united states secretary of the navy from 1861 to 1869 (1802–1878).
Born July 1st, 1802 in Glastonbury.
Died February 11th, 1878 at 75 years old in Hartford.
Catharine Beecher
United states educator (1800–1878).
Born September 6th, 1800 in East Hampton. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1878 at 77 years old in Elmira. [ref]
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
First lady of the united states.
Born February 13th, 1818 in Wedgefield.
Died December 29th, 1878 at 60 years old in New York City.
Mindon Min
King of burma.
Born July 8th, 1808 in Amarapura.
Died October 1st, 1878 at 70 years old in Mandalay.
August Willich
Union army general (1810-1878).
Born November 19th, 1810 in Braniewo.
Died January 22nd, 1878 at 67 years old in St. Marys.
Mercedes of Orléans
Queen consort of spain.
Born June 24th, 1860 in Madrid.
Died June 26th, 1878 at 18 years old in Madrid (tuberculosis, typhoid fever).
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