{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Mar 04 Bernhard Kellermann, writer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05 On this day in history birth of sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963)  

Mar 05 On this day in history birth of walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)  

Mar 08 M Lichnowsky, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 In the year 1879 birth of albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity)  

Mar 15 In the year 1879 birth of gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity)  

Mar 19 Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25 In the year 1879 birth of otakar Zich, composer  

Mar 26 In the year 1879 birth of othmar Ammann, Swiss bridge engineer (d. 1965)  

Mar 27 Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography was born in the year 1879.  

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

Mar 30 Coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 04 Gabriel Groulez, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 09 In the year 1879 birth of gerald Festus Kelly, artist  

Apr 11 Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 12 Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943)  

Apr 14 James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads) was born in the year 1879.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904)  

Apr 26 Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher  

Apr 28 In the year 1879 birth of franz Arnold, writer  

Apr 29 On this day in history birth of thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic)  

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 Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.  

May 05 In the year 1879 birth of symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms)  

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Jan 09 In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86  

Jan 13 In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

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 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