What Happened in April 1878

Historical Events

Apr 1 Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)
Apr 2 Émilie Charmy, French avant-garde artist, born in Saint-Etienne, France (d. 1974)
Apr 6 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer
Apr 6 Erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934)
Apr 7 Maitland Hathorn, South African cricketer (12 tests 1901-11), born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (d. 1920)
Apr 7 Jozef C Bittremieux, Flemish theologist (Virgin & Mother of God)
Apr 8 Rudolf Nelson, composer
Apr 12 Richard B Goldschmidt, German-American zoologist (butterflies), born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (d. 1958)
Apr 15 Robert Walser, Swiss writer, born in Biel (d. 1956)
Apr 16 Tip Foster, English cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903), born in Malvern, Worcestershire, England (d. 1914)
Apr 21 Albert Weisgerber, German painter and graphic artist
Apr 22 Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer
Apr 24 Jean Crotti, Swiss-French artist, born in Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland (d. 1958)
Apr 26 Ethel Griffies, British actress (Billy Liar, The Birds, We Live Again), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England (d. 1975)
Apr 26 Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop
Apr 27 Frank Gotch, American professional wrestler, born in Humboldt, Iowa (d. 1917)