Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)  

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

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)  

Jan 01 William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 02 In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02 Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 05 Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 St Bernadette (Marie-Bernarde Soubirous), 1844(?), religious visionary was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 John Broadus Watson, behaviorist psychologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Antonio Beltramelli, writer was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 12 Ray Harroun, American race car driver (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Ernest Thesiger, London England, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 15 Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author (d. 1961) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of henri Giraud, French general (d. 1949)  

Jan 19 Boris Savinkov, Russian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Marie Koenen, author/wife of Felix Rutten (Wassend Cereal) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)  

Feb 01 In the year 1879 birth of sydney Baynes, composer  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)  

Feb 06 Carl Ramsauer was born in the year 1879.  

Feb 09 Carl Natanael Berg, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Feb 09 In the year 1879 birth of jacques Bainville, French historian/essayist/journalist  

Feb 10 Franz Carl Bornschein, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Jean Gilbert, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Sarojini Naidu, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1949) was born in the year 1879.  

Feb 17 In the year 1879 birth of dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club)  

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)  

Feb 23 Norman Lindsay, Creswick Victoria, artist/novelist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)  

Feb 25 Otakar Ostrcil, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 In the year 1879 birth of frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten  

Feb 27 In the year 1879 birth of jose Sancho Marraco, composer  

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Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.  

Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.  

Jan 22 In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle  

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.  

Feb 11 On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

Feb 21 In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69