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In the year 1879
528 Notable birthdays
Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955).
Born March 14th, 1879 in Ulm. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1955 at 76 years old in Princeton (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Leon Trotsky
Russian marxist revolutionary (1879–1940).
Born November 7th, 1879 in Bereslavka. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1940 at 60 years old in Coyoacán (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Sarojini Naidu
Indian poet, politician, governor of the united provinces of agra and oudh from 1947 to 1949.
Born February 13th, 1879 in Hyderabad.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 70 years old in Lucknow (myocardial infarction).
Margaret Sanger
American birth control activist and nurse (1879–1966).
Born September 14th, 1879 in Corning.
Died September 6th, 1966 at 86 years old in Tucson (heart failure).
Emperor Taishō
Emperor of japan from 1912 until 1926.
Born August 31st, 1879 in Akasaka Estate.
Died December 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Hayama Imperial Villa (myocardial infarction).
Will Rogers
American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935).
Born November 4th, 1879 in Oologah.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 55 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican revolutionary (1879-1919).
Born August 8th, 1879 in Anenecuilco.
Died April 10th, 1919 at 39 years old in Morelos (ballistic trauma).
E. M. Forster
English novelist (1879-1970).
Born January 1st, 1879 in London.
Died June 7th, 1970 at 91 years old in Coventry (stroke).
Franz von Papen
German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and chancellor of germany (1879–1969).
Born October 29th, 1879 in Werl.
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 89 years old in Sasbach.
Ramana Maharshi
Indian spiritual teacher (1879–1950).
Born December 31st, 1879 in Tiruchuli Assembly constituency.
Died April 14th, 1950 at 70 years old in Sri Ramana Ashram (cancer).
Paul Klee
German-swiss artist (1879–1940).
Born February 18th, 1879 in Münchenbuchsee. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1940 at 61 years old in Muralto (scleroderma). [ref]
Billy Mitchell
United states army general during world war i (1879–1936).
Born December 29th, 1879 in Nice.
Died February 19th, 1936 at 56 years old in New York City (influenza).
Max Schreck
German actor.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Berlin.
Died February 20th, 1936 at 56 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (shortly called Peemoothram)
Indian polygamist (1879-1973).
Born September 17th, 1879 in Erode. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1973 at 94 years old in Vellore.
Sydney Greenstreet
British-american actor (1879-1954).
Born December 27th, 1879 in Sandwich.
Died January 18th, 1954 at 74 years old in Hollywood (diabetes).
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
First female member of parliament to take her seat (1879-1964).
Born May 19th, 1879 in Danville.
Died May 2nd, 1964 at 84 years old in Grimsthorpe Castle.
Ethel Barrymore
American actress (1879-1959).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1959 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Patrick Pearse
Irish revolutionary, shot by the british army in 1916.
Born November 10th, 1879 in Dublin.
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 36 years old in Dublin (gunshot wound).
Fritz Haarmann
German serial killer (1879–1925).
Born October 25th, 1879 in Hanover.
Died April 15th, 1925 at 45 years old in Hanover (decapitation).
Alla Nazimova
Russian-american actress, screenwriter and producer (1879-1945).
Died July 13th, 1945 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Vanessa Bell
British artist (1879-1961).
Born May 30th, 1879 in London. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1961 at 81 years old in Charleston Farmhouse, Firle (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Alma Mahler
Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite (1879-1964).
Born August 31st, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1964 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Kartini
Indonesian heroine, feminist (1879–1904).
Born April 21st, 1879 in Jepara.
Died September 17th, 1904 at 25 years old in Rembang (puerperal disorders).
Wallace Stevens
American poet (1879–1955).
Born October 2nd, 1879 in Reading.
Died August 2nd, 1955 at 75 years old in Hartford (stomach cancer).
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