Famous Birthdays
- André Caplet, French composer and conductor (Conte Fantastic; Le miroir de Jesus), born on a boat sailing between Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) and Honfleur (Calvados) in France (d. 1925)
- Ernest King, US fleet admiral (Chief of Naval Operations in WWII), born in Lorain, Ohio (d. 1956)
- Holcombe Ward, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1904; President USLTA 1937-47), born in New York, NY (d. 1967)
1878 Highlights
About November 23, 1878
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 144 years, 10 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Sagittarius
