Famous Birthdays
- (Vincenzo) "Big Jim" Colosimo, Italian-American gangster, born in Colosimi, Calabria, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1920)
- Selim Palmgren, Finnish concert pianist, composer (Hakkapeliittojen marssi), conductor, and pedagogue, born in Pori, Finland (d. 1951)
1878 Highlights
About February 16, 1878
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 145 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
