Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Mar 04 In the year 1879 birth of bernhard Kellermann, writer  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1879 birth of m Lichnowsky, writer  

Mar 08 In the year 1879 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 Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1879 birth of miller Huggins, American baseball player and manager (d. 1929)  

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

Apr 04 In the year 1879 birth of gabriel Groulez, composer  

Apr 09 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 In the year 1879 birth of leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)  

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

Apr 13 In the year 1879 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 Melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) was born in the year 1879.  

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

Apr 20 In the year 1879 birth of robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance)  

Apr 21 In the year 1879 birth of kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904)  

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

Apr 28 In the year 1879 birth of edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher  

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

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

May 02 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1879.  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1879 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 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.  

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

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