Page 5: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Aug 24 In the year 1879 birth of rentaro Taki, composer  

Aug 29 On this day in history birth of han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher  

Aug 31 Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel (d. 1964) was born in the year 1879.  

Aug 31 Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) was born in the year 1879.  

Aug 31 Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 02 On this day in history birth of an Jung-geun, Korean assassin of Ito Hirobumi (d. 1910)  

Sep 06 Max Schreck, German actor (d. 1936) was born in the year 1879.  

Sep 06 In the year 1879 birth of neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me)  

Sep 07 On this day in history birth of nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary)  

Sep 12 Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 H de Bie, Dutch lawyer (children's law) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of margaret Sanger, feminist/nurse/birth control proponent  

Sep 15 In the year 1879 birth of joseph Lyons, 10th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1939)  

Sep 17 In the year 1879 birth of periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Indian Social Reformer (d. 1973)  

Sep 17 Rube Foster, American baseball player, manager and executive (d. 1930) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 20 Jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 20 Victor Seastrom, Silbodal Sweden, director (Wind, Under the Red Robe) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Lope K. Santos, Filipino writer and labor leader, Father of the Philippine National Language and Grammar (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of luis da Costa, composer  

Sep 26 On this day in history birth of petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee)  

Sep 27 Cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite) was born in the year 1879.  

Sep 27 Hans Hahn, Austrian mathematician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery) was born in the year 1879.  

Sep 29 Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Sep 30 Ernst Isler, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 30 Henry Casadesus, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 02 On this day in history birth of wallace Stevens, Reading Pa, poet (Ideas of Order)  

Oct 05 In the year 1879 birth of halfdan Cleve, composer  

Oct 05 John Erskine, US, poet/pianist (Private Life of Helen of Troy) was born in the year 1879.  

Oct 07 Joe Hill, Jevla Sweden, organizer (IWW)/songwriter (Union Scab)/martyr was born in the year 1879.  

Oct 07 Joseph Bovet, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Oct 13 In the year 1879 birth of peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie)  

Oct 15 Jane Darwell, [Patti Woodward], Palmyra MO, actress (Huckleberry Finn) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 15 In the year 1879 birth of sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Blackmail, Storm in a Teacup)  

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

Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.  

Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.