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What Happened on December 25, 1878

Famous Birthdays

Louis Chevrolet (1878-1941)

Swiss auto racer and co-founder of Chevrolet Motor Car Company, born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

  • William Starling Burgess, American yacht designer (America's Cup yachts "Enterprise", "Rainbow", "Ranger") and aviation pioneer, born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1947)

Famous Deaths

  • Anna Claypoole Peale, American painter of miniatures, dies at 87
Died in 1878 1878 Highlights

About December 25, 1878

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 145 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Capricorn