Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Sep 14 Bernhard von Cotta, German geologist (b. 1808) died in the year 1879.  

Sep 17 In the year 1879 eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies  

Sep 28 Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered died in the year 1879.  

Oct 08 Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) died in the year 1879.  

Oct 14 F Kornberger, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Oct 28 Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799) died in the year 1879.  

Oct 31 Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 05 On this day in history james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48  

Dec 06 Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American industrialist (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

Dec 26 In the year 1879 jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies  

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Jan 01 Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)  

Jan 01 William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)