Timelines for year 1878

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree


A member of New York's renowned Negro Ensemble Company, one of his best early stage roles was as black heavyweight boxing champ 'Jack Johnson (VIII)_ (1878-1946) in "The Great White Hope.".

A member of New York's renowned Negro Ensemble Company, one of his best early stage roles was as black heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson (1878-1946) in "The Great White Hope.".

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields


His wife was born in 1878. She died November 7, 1963.

Don DeFore

Don DeFore


His father was Joseph Ervin DeFore (1878 - 1942), a railroad engineer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His mother was Albina Sylvia Nezerka (1883 - 1975), aka Mrs. Joseph E. DeFore.

Jesse James Jr.

Jesse James Jr.


He had two brothers - twins Gould and Montgomery James (born February 28, 1878). They died in infancy.

Michael Coonce

Michael Coonce


Descendant of the Hatfields from the Hatfield and McCoy feud of 1878-1891. Each years his family holds a Hatfield Reunion in Texas. The Hatfields are originally from West Virginia.