Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Sep 14 Bernhard von Cotta, German geologist (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

Sep 17 On this day in history eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies  

Sep 28 In the year 1879 death of nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered  

Oct 08 In the year 1879 death of miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834)  

Oct 14 On this day in history f Kornberger, writer, dies at 58  

Oct 28 Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Oct 31 On this day in history big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies  

Nov 05 James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 in the year 1879.  

Dec 06 In the year 1879 death of erastus Brigham Bigelow, American industrialist (b. 1814)  

Dec 26 Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies in the year 1879.  

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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 In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

Jan 03 In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

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