Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Mar 04 In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 In the year 1879 birth of gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity)  

Mar 19 In the year 1879 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 In the year 1879 birth of otakar Zich, composer  

Mar 26 Othmar Ammann, Swiss bridge engineer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography was born on this day in history.  

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 Gabriel Groulez, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 In the year 1879 birth of gerald Festus Kelly, artist  

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 On this day in history birth of edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943)  

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

Apr 15 In the year 1879 birth of melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980)  

Apr 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.  

Apr 21 On this day in history 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 Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1879.  

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

May 03 In the year 1879 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 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 In the year 1879 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 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 In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

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