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In the year 1879
568 Notable birthdays
Nikolai Evreinov
Soviet theatre director (1879-1953).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Moscow. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1953 at 74 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
René Pottier
French racing cyclist (1879–1907).
Born June 5th, 1879 in Moret-sur-Loing.
Died January 25th, 1907 at 27 years old in Levallois-Perret (hanging to death).
Wilhelm Schlenk
German chemist (1879-1943).
Born March 22nd, 1879 in Munich.
Died April 29th, 1943 at 64 years old in Tübingen.
Johan Falkberget
Norwegian politician and author (1879–1967).
Born September 30th, 1879 in Røros Municipality.
Died April 5th, 1967 at 87 years old in Røros Municipality.
Björn Þórðarson
Prime minister of iceland (1879-1963).
Born February 6th, 1879.
Died October 25th, 1963 at 84 years old
Alexandros Othonaios
Greek politician and general (1879-1970).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Gytheio.
Died September 20th, 1970 at 91 years old in Athens.
Maurice Delage
French composer (1879-1961).
Born November 13th, 1879 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 21st, 1961 at 81 years old in Paris.
Ferenc Móra
Hungarian writer (1879–1934).
Born July 19th, 1879 in Kiskunfélegyháza.
Died February 8th, 1934 at 54 years old in Szeged.
August Herman Pfund
American physicist, spectroscopy.
Born December 28th, 1879 in Madison.
Died January 4th, 1949 at 69 years old
Prince Sabahaddin
Ottoman noble (1877–1948).
Born February 13th, 1879 in Istanbul.
Died June 30th, 1948 at 69 years old in Canton of Neuchâtel.
Alcides Arguedas
Bolivian politician (1879-1946).
Born July 15th, 1879 in La Paz.
Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Chulumani.
Manya Shochat
Israeli politician (1879-1961).
Born October 11th, 1879 in Lasosna.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 81 years old in Tel Aviv.
Osman Đikić
Bosnian writer (1879-1912).
Born January 7th, 1879 in Mostar.
Died March 30th, 1912 at 33 years old in Mostar.
Urban Gad
Danish filmmaker (1879-1947).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Skælskør.
Died December 26th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Henry Bryant Bigelow
American oceanographer (1879–1967).
Born October 3rd, 1879 in Boston. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1967 at 88 years old in Concord. [ref]
Aleksandr Rodzyanko
Ukrainian general (1879–1970).
Born August 13th, 1879 in Russian Empire.
Died May 6th, 1970 at 90 years old in New York City.
Isidro Ayora
President of ecuador (1926 - 1931).
Born September 2nd, 1879 in Loja.
Died May 22nd, 1978 at 98 years old in Los Angeles.
Robert William Seton-Watson
British political activist and historian (1879–1951).
Born August 20th, 1879 in London. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1951 at 71 years old in Isle of Skye (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Rafael de Nogales Méndez
Venezuelan soldier, adventurer and writer (1879–1937).
Born October 14th, 1879 in San Cristóbal. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1937 at 57 years old in Panama City (pneumonia).
Alfred Paget
British actor (1880–1919).
Born June 2nd, 1879 in United Kingdom.
Died October 9th, 1919 at 40 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]
Otto Hoffman
Actor (1879-1944).
Born May 2nd, 1879 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1944 at 65 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Bernhard Kellermann
German author (1879-1951).
Born March 4th, 1879 in Fürth. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1951 at 72 years old in Klein Glienicke. [ref]
Ethel Thomson Larcombe
English tennis and badminton player (1879-1965).
Born June 8th, 1879 in Islington.
Died August 11th, 1965 at 86 years old in Budleigh Salterton.
Edward Dillon
American film director and actor (1879–1933).
Born January 1st, 1879 in New York City.
Died July 11th, 1933 at 54 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Grzegorz Fitelberg
Polish musician (1879–1953).
Born October 18th, 1879 in Daugavpils.
Died June 10th, 1953 at 73 years old in Katowice.
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