Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

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

Mar 05 In the year 1879 birth of sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963)  

Mar 05 Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 08 Otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of justus Hermann Wetzel, composer  

Mar 11 In the year 1879 birth of niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests)  

Mar 14 In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1879.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 Coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)  

Apr 12 In the year 1879 birth of frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week  

Apr 13 On this day in history 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 Melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 28 In the year 1879 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 In the year 1879 birth of james F. Byrnes, American statesman, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1972)  

May 03 Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950) was born in the year 1879.  

May 05 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) was born in the year 1879.  

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

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

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

Jan 22 On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle  

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.  

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.  

Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.