Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

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

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

Mar 11 Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25 In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 20 Robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher  

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

Apr 29 Thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic) was born on this day in history.  

May 02 James F. Byrnes, American statesman, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 05 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13 On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58  

Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69