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In the year 1879
568 Notable birthdays
Albert Taillandier
French racing cyclist.
Born February 8th, 1879 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 27th, 1945 at 66 years old in Auzances. [ref]
Alice Greene
British tennis player (1879–1956).
Born October 15th, 1879 in Upton.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 77 years old in Saint Brelade.
André Roosevelt
American filmmaker, explorer, and rugby union player (1879–1962).
Born April 24th, 1879 in Paris.
Died July 21st, 1962 at 83 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun
Iraqi politician.
Born May 2nd, 1879 in Nasiriyah.
Died November 13th, 1929 at 50 years old in Baghdad.
George Wilkinson
British water polo player (1879–1946).
Born March 3rd, 1879 in Manchester.
Died August 7th, 1946 at 67 years old in Hyde.
Benjamin Bradshaw
Olympic wrestler (1879-1960).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Brooklyn.
Died April 19th, 1960 at 80 years old
Alfred Lind
Danish film director (1879-1959).
Born March 27th, 1879 in Helsingør.
Died April 29th, 1959 at 80 years old in Copenhagen.
Josef Steinbach
Olympic weightlifter (1879–1937).
Born March 21st, 1879 in Horšov. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1937 at 57 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Harry DeBaecke
American rower (1879-1961).
Born June 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1961 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Axel Nordlander
Swedish equestrian (1879–1962).
Born September 21st, 1879 in Norrbärke.
Died April 30th, 1962 at 82 years old in Helsingborg.
George Van Cleaf
American swimmer and water polo player.
Born October 8th, 1879 in Northfield.
Died January 6th, 1905 at 25 years old in Brooklyn.
Paul Grümmer
German musician (1879-1965).
Born February 26th, 1879 in Gera.
Died October 30th, 1965 at 86 years old in Zug.
Amedee Reyburn
American swimmer (1879-1920).
Born March 25th, 1879 in St. Louis.
Died February 10th, 1920 at 40 years old in St. Louis.
Max Emmerich
Athletics competitor (1879–1956).
Born June 1st, 1879 in Indianapolis.
Died June 29th, 1956 at 77 years old in Indianapolis.
Søren Marinus Jensen
Danish wrestler (1879–1965).
Born May 5th, 1879 in Skødstrup.
Died January 6th, 1965 at 85 years old
Adeline Sarah Ames
American mycologist (1879-1976).
Born October 6th, 1879 in Henderson.
Died February 11th, 1976 at 96 years old in Long Beach.
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
American tennis player (1879-1967).
Born May 12th, 1879 in New York City.
Died August 18th, 1967 at 88 years old in Sands Point.
Ernst Schultz
Danish sprinter (1879–1906).
Born May 15th, 1879 in Horsens.
Died June 20th, 1906 at 27 years old in Roskilde Fjord (drowning).
Ludwik Abramowicz
Polish activist (1879–1939).
Born July 5th, 1879 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1939 at 59 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Gilchrist Maclagan
British coxswain (1879–1915).
Born October 5th, 1879 in London.
Died April 25th, 1915 at 35 years old in West Flanders.
Fred Englehardt
American track and field athlete (1879–1942).
Born May 14th, 1879 in New York City.
Died July 25th, 1942 at 63 years old in The Bronx.
Waldemar Tietgens
German rower (1879-1917).
Born March 26th, 1879 in Hamburg.
Died July 28th, 1917 at 38 years old in Langemark-Poelkapelle.
Otto Nilsson
Swedish athlete (1879–1960).
Born February 26th, 1879 in Gothenburg.
Died November 10th, 1960 at 81 years old in Gothenburg.
Andrey Arkhangelsky
Russian geologist.
Born December 8th, 1879 in Ryazan.
Died June 16th, 1940 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Henri Villat
French mathematician (1879–1972).
Born December 24th, 1879 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1972 at 92 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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