Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

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

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

Mar 05 In the year 1879 birth of walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)  

Mar 08 M Lichnowsky, writer was born in the year 1879.  

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 In the year 1879 birth of niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests)  

Mar 14 Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity) was born in the year 1879.  

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

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)  

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

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of otakar Zich, composer  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1879 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 In the year 1879 birth of coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954)  

Apr 04 Gabriel Groulez, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of gerald Festus Kelly, artist  

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

Apr 12 Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 13 Edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15 In the year 1879 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 In the year 1879 birth of paul Poiret, French couturier (d. 1944)  

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 in the year 1879.  

Apr 26 In the year 1879 birth of owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)  

Apr 28 Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Franz Arnold, writer was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 29 Thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic) was born in the year 1879.  

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 in the year 1879.  

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Jan 09 In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.  

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