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In the year 1879
568 Notable birthdays
Léon Georget
French racing cyclist (1879-1949).
Born October 2nd, 1879 in Preuilly-sur-Claise. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1949 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Herbert Yost
American actor (1879–1945).
Born December 8th, 1879 in Harrison.
Died October 23rd, 1945 at 65 years old in New York City.
Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Swedish count and equestrian (1879-1962).
Born August 20th, 1879 in Örebro Nikolai parish.
Died August 7th, 1962 at 82 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Henry Haslam
English footballer (1879-1942).
Born June 5th, 1879 in Worksop.
Died October 13th, 1942 at 63 years old in Nottingham.
Frederick Hird
American sport shooter (1879-1952).
Born December 6th, 1879 in New Diggings.
Died September 27th, 1952 at 72 years old in Des Moines.
Royal Harwood Frost
American astronomer (1879-1950).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Salem.
Died May 11th, 1950 at 71 years old in Shreveport.
Manuel Arce y Ochotorena
Catholic cardinal (1879-1948).
Born August 18th, 1879 in Olza.
Died September 16th, 1948 at 69 years old in Tarragona.
Burt McKinnie
Amateur golfer (1879–1946).
Born January 17th, 1879 in Pleasanton.
Died November 22nd, 1946 at 67 years old in Millville.
Nikolai Korzhenevskiy
Russian geographer (1879–1958).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Vitebsk.
Died October 31st, 1958 at 79 years old in Tashkent.
Gustav Goßler
German rower (1879–1940).
Born April 4th, 1879 in Hamburg.
Died April 4th, 1940 at 61 years old in Hamburg.
Andreas Brecke
Sailor (1879–1952).
Born September 14th, 1879 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died June 13th, 1952 at 72 years old in Oslo.
August Erker
American rower (1879–1951).
Born October 24th, 1879 in Pfaffenwiesbach.
Died November 29th, 1951 at 72 years old in St. Louis.
Clement Cazalet
British tennis player.
Born July 16th, 1879 in Westminster. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1950 at 70 years old in Harrow.
William Twaits
Canadian soccer player (1879-1941).
Born August 20th, 1879 in Galt.
Died April 13th, 1941 at 61 years old in Sarnia.
Petko Todorov
Bulgarian writer, poet and playwright (1879–1916).
Born September 26th, 1879 in Elena.
Died February 14th, 1916 at 36 years old in Château-d’Oex (tuberculosis).
Otto Fickeisen
German rower (1879-1963).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Ludwigshafen.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 83 years old in Königsbach-Stein.
Henri Tauzin
French hurdler (1879–1918).
Born April 17th, 1879 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1918 at 39 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Romeo Bosetti
French actor, director and screenwriter (1879–1948).
Born January 18th, 1879 in Chiari.
Died October 27th, 1948 at 69 years old in Suresnes.
Louise Guthrie
South african botanist (1879-1966).
Born October 10th, 1879 in Cape Town.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 86 years old
Evan Noel
Rackets player (1879–1928).
Born January 23rd, 1879 in London Borough of Harrow.
Died December 22nd, 1928 at 49 years old in Kensington.
Ollie Schriver
Sport shooter (1879–1947).
Born December 17th, 1879 in Washington, D.C..
Died June 28th, 1947 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Gustaf Adolf Jonsson
Sport shooter (1879–1949).
Born June 26th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died April 30th, 1949 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Fredrik Rosencrantz
Equestrian (1879-1957).
Born October 26th, 1879 in Benestads parish. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1957 at 77 years old in Slottsstadens församling.
Ernest Moreau de Melen
Belgian footballer (1879-1968).
Born February 20th, 1879 in Herve.
Died January 17th, 1968 at 88 years old
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