Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Sep 14 On this day in history death of bernhard von Cotta, German geologist (b. 1808)  

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

Sep 28 On this day in history 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 F Kornberger, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)  

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 in the year 1879.  

Jan 02 Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 05 Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.