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In the year 1879
568 Notable birthdays
Angelo Dibona
Italian mountain climber (1879–1956).
Born April 7th, 1879 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Died April 21st, 1956 at 77 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Alfred Swahn
Sport shooter (1879–1931).
Born August 20th, 1879 in Uddevalla. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1931 at 51 years old in Täby parish.
Pyotra Krecheuski
Belarusian politician (1879-1928).
Born August 7th, 1879 in Dubna.
Died March 8th, 1928 at 48 years old in Vinohrady. [ref]
Gustav Shpet
Russian philosopher (1879–1937).
Born April 7th, 1879 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1937 at 58 years old in Kolpashevo.
Gusto Gräser
German artist and writer (1879-1958).
Born February 16th, 1879 in Brașov.
Died October 27th, 1958 at 79 years old in Munich.
Fernando de los Ríos Urriti
Spanish politician and jurist (1879–1949).
Born December 8th, 1879 in Ronda. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1949 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ángel Cabrera
Spanish naturalist and zoologist (1879-1960).
Born February 19th, 1879 in Madrid.
Died July 8th, 1960 at 81 years old in La Plata.
Julius Falkenstein
German actor (1879-1933).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Berlin.
Died December 9th, 1933 at 54 years old in Berlin (meningitis).
Glover Morrill Allen
American zoologist (1879-1942).
Born February 8th, 1879 in Walpole.
Died February 14th, 1942 at 63 years old in Cambridge.
Fred Schule
American hurdler (1879-1962).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Preston.
Died September 14th, 1962 at 82 years old in New York City.
Otto Wahle
Jewish austrian swimmer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century, american water polo coach.
Born November 5th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died August 11th, 1963 at 83 years old in New York City.
Alfrēds Kalniņš
Latvian musician (1879-1951).
Born August 23rd, 1879 in Cēsis.
Died December 23rd, 1951 at 72 years old in Riga.
Otakar Ostrčil
Czech conductor and composer (1879-1935).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1935 at 56 years old in Podolí. [ref]
Vince Hayes
English footballer (1879–1964).
Born March 24th, 1879 in Manchester.
Died June 1st, 1964 at 85 years old in Salford.
Huseyngulu Sarabski
Azerbaijani actor (1879-1945).
Born March 20th, 1879 in Baku.
Died February 16th, 1945 at 65 years old in Baku (esophageal cancer).
Eugène Lanti
Esperantist, socialist and writer (1879-1947).
Born July 19th, 1879 in Néhou.
Died January 17th, 1947 at 67 years old in Mexico City (hanging to death).
Lilian Snelling
British botanical illustrator (1879-1972).
Born June 8th, 1879 in St Mary Cray.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 93 years old in St Mary Cray. [ref]
Fedir Krychevsky
Ukrainian painter (1879-1947).
Born May 22nd, 1879 in Lebedyn. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1947 at 68 years old in Irpin.
Myrtelle Canavan
American physician.
Born June 24th, 1879 in Greenbush Township.
Died August 4th, 1953 at 74 years old in Boston (Parkinson's disease).
Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer
German composer, conductor and violinist.
Born February 2nd, 1879 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1878 at -1 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Richárd Weisz
Hungarian greco-roman wrestler.
Born April 30th, 1879 in Budapest.
Died December 4th, 1945 at 66 years old in Budapest.
Kazimieras Būga
Lithuanian linguist (1879-1924).
Born November 6th, 1879 in Pažiegė.
Died December 2nd, 1924 at 45 years old in Königsberg.
Steponas Kairys
Lithuanian politician (1879-1964).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Užunvėžiai.
Died December 16th, 1964 at 85 years old in Brooklyn.
Kazimierz Sichulski
Polish painter (1879-1942).
Born January 17th, 1879 in Lviv.
Died November 6th, 1942 at 63 years old in Lviv.
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