Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Mar 04 Bernhard Kellermann, writer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 05 Sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of m Lichnowsky, writer  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium)  

Mar 11 Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 11 Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity)  

Mar 15 Gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 19 Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 20 In the year 1879 birth of maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (d. 1960)  

Mar 25 Otakar Zich, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 26 Othmar Ammann, Swiss bridge engineer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of edward Steichen, pioneered American photography  

Mar 27 Miller Huggins, American baseball player and manager (d. 1929) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 30 On this day in history birth of coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954)  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of gabriel Groulez, composer  

Apr 09 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 11 Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week  

Apr 13 In the year 1879 birth of edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943)  

Apr 14 On this day in history birth of james Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)  

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980)  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz)  

Apr 20 Paul Poiret, French couturier (d. 1944) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 20 Robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 21 Kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 28 Franz Arnold, writer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 29 Thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic) was born on this day in history.  

May 02 James F. Byrnes, American statesman, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1972) was born in the year 1879.  

May 03 On this day in history birth of fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950)  

May 05 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 09 On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86  

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 In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

Feb 11 In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.