Page 7: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland  

Dec 12 Laura Hope Crews, US, actress (Camille, Gone with the Wind) was born in the year 1879.  

Dec 12 In the year 1879 birth of percy Fletcher, composer  

Dec 15 In the year 1879 birth of hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer  

Dec 15 Rudolf von Laban, Czech/German choreographer (modern dance) was born in the year 1879.  

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)  

Dec 18 On this day in history birth of paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS]  

Dec 19 Beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of otto Emanuel Olsson, composer  

Dec 21 On this day in history birth of theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)  

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)  

Dec 22 Stanislas Bizot, French world checker champion (1925) was born in the year 1879.  

Dec 24 Émile Nelligan, Quebec poet (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 24 In the year 1879 birth of stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer  

Dec 26 On this day in history birth of armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer  

Dec 26 Julius Weismann, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Dec 27 Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 27 In the year 1879 birth of sydney Greenstreet, Sandwich England, actor (Maltese Falcon)  

Dec 29 Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 30 In the year 1879 birth of sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)  

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Jan 09 In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86  

Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.  

Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.  

Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.  

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 On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

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