Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

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

Mar 05 Sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963) was born in the year 1879.  

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

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 20 On this day in history birth of maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (d. 1960)  

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

Mar 26 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of gabriel Groulez, composer  

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

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)  

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

Apr 13 Edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943) was born in the year 1879.  

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 Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 20 In the year 1879 birth of paul Poiret, French couturier (d. 1944)  

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

Apr 21 Kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904) was born in the year 1879.  

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

Apr 29 In the year 1879 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 In the year 1879 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 On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.  

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