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 Percy Fletcher, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Dec 15 On this day in history birth of hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer  

Dec 15 On this day in history birth of rudolf von Laban, Czech/German choreographer (modern dance)  

Dec 16 William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS] was born in the year 1879.  

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)  

Dec 19 In the year 1879 birth of otto Emanuel Olsson, composer  

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

Dec 22 Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1879.  

Dec 24 On this day in history birth of stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer  

Dec 26 Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 26 In the year 1879 birth of julius Weismann, composer  

Dec 27 In the year 1879 birth of robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers)  

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

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.  

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