Famous Deaths In 1879

Sep 14 Bernhard von Cotta, German geologist (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered died in the year 1879.  

Oct 08 Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Oct 14 F Kornberger, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799)  

Oct 31 Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 05 James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Dec 06 In the year 1879 death of erastus Brigham Bigelow, American industrialist (b. 1814)  

Dec 26 Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies in the year 1879.  

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Jan 01 Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 01 Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)  

Jan 02 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)