Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Mar 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of m Lichnowsky, writer  

Mar 08 Otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of justus Hermann Wetzel, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history 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 Maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (d. 1960) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 25 Otakar Zich, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 26 Othmar Ammann, Swiss bridge engineer (d. 1965) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 27 In the year 1879 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 Gabriel Groulez, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist was born in the year 1879.  

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

Apr 12 In the year 1879 birth of frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week  

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 Melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 19 In the year 1879 birth of richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz)  

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 On this day in history birth of kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904)  

Apr 26 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1879.  

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 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 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.  

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

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 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.