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In the year 1879
568 Notable birthdays
Osvald Sirén
Swedish art historian (1879–1966).
Born April 6th, 1879 in Helsinki.
Died June 26th, 1966 at 87 years old in Lidingö.
Émilie Gourd
Swiss suffragist (1879-1946).
Born December 19th, 1879 in Geneva. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1946 at 66 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Rolf Witting
Finnish politician (1879-1944).
Born September 30th, 1879 in Vyborg.
Died October 11th, 1944 at 65 years old in Porvoo.
Emilio Ghione
Italian actor, film director, and author (1879–1930).
Born July 30th, 1879 in Turin.
Died January 7th, 1930 at 50 years old in Rome (tuberculosis).
Karl Caspar
German artist (1879-1956).
Born March 13th, 1879 in Friedrichshafen.
Died September 22nd, 1956 at 77 years old in Brannenburg.
Archie Robertson
Scottish long-distance runner.
Born April 19th, 1879 in Sheffield.
Died April 18th, 1957 at 77 years old in Peterborough.
Edward Hennig
American gymnast (1879-1960).
Born October 13th, 1879 in Cleveland.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 80 years old in Cleveland.
Frank Greer
American rower (1879-1943).
Born February 26th, 1879 in East Boston.
Died May 7th, 1943 at 64 years old in Winthrop.
Henrik Lund
Norwegian artist (1879-1935).
Born September 8th, 1879 in Bergen. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1935 at 56 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Julius Weismann
German composer and conductor (1879–1950).
Born December 26th, 1879 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 70 years old in Singen.
Adolf Lindfors
Finnish wrestler (1879–1959).
Born February 8th, 1879 in Porvoo.
Died May 5th, 1959 at 80 years old in Porvoo.
Pierre Cérésole
Swiss pacifist, engineer and quaker (1879-1945).
Born August 17th, 1879 in Lausanne.
Died October 23rd, 1945 at 66 years old in Lutry.
Dezső Lauber
Hungarian tennis player (1879–1966).
Died September 5th, 1966 at 87 years old in Budapest.
John Grieb
American gymnast and decathlete (1879–1939).
Born November 13th, 1879 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1939 at 60 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Hendrik van Heuckelum
Dutch footballer (1879-1929).
Born May 6th, 1879 in The Hague.
Died April 28th, 1929 at 49 years old in The Hague.
Felipe S. Guzmán
President of bolivia (1879–1932).
Born January 17th, 1879 in La Paz.
Died June 16th, 1932 at 53 years old in La Paz.
Alwin Neuß
German actor (1879-1935).
Born June 17th, 1879 in Cologne.
Died October 30th, 1935 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Magnús Guðmundsson
Icelandic politician (1879-1937).
Born February 6th, 1879.
Died November 28th, 1937 at 58 years old in Iceland.
Otto Lange
German painter (1879-1944).
Born October 23rd, 1879 in Dresden.
Died December 19th, 1944 at 65 years old in Dresden.
Joe Deakin
British athlete (1879–1972).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died June 30th, 1972 at 93 years old in London Borough of Southwark.
Jurgis Šaulys
Lithuanian politician (1879-1948).
Born May 5th, 1879 in Balsėnai.
Died October 18th, 1948 at 69 years old in Lugano.
Louis Mercanton
Swiss actor, director and screenwriter (1879–1932).
Died April 29th, 1932 at 52 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Bekzadyan
Soviet politician of armenian origin, envoy to norway and hungary (1879–1938).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Shusha.
Died August 10th, 1939 at 59 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
René Jeannel
French entomologist (1879-1965).
Born March 23rd, 1879 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1965 at 85 years old in Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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