Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of bernhard Kellermann, writer  

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 In the year 1879 birth of otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium)  

Mar 11 Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 11 Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests) was born in the year 1879.  

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 In the year 1879 birth of maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (d. 1960)  

Mar 25 Otakar Zich, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of gabriel Groulez, composer  

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

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

Apr 14 James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads) was born on this day in history.  

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 Robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 28 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86  

Jan 13 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69