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In the year 1879

568 Notable birthdays

Coenraad Hiebendaal

Dutch rower (1879-1921).

Born April 10th, 1879 in Gorinchem.

Died June 3rd, 1921 at 42 years old in Amsterdam.

Josip Kosor

Croatian writer (1879–1961).

Born January 27th, 1879 in Tribunj.

Died January 23rd, 1961 at 81 years old in Dubrovnik.

Emil Voigt

Gymnast (1879-1946).

Born December 15th, 1879 in St. Louis.

Died February 26th, 1946 at 66 years old in Dearborn.

Oskar Eberhard Ulbrich

German botanist (1879–1952).

Born September 17th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]

Died November 4th, 1952 at 73 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Albert Johnson

Canadian soccer player (1879–1941).

Born November 30th, 1879 in Plympton–Wyoming.

Died January 6th, 1941 at 61 years old

Charles Morris

British boxer (20th century).

Born August 23rd, 1879 in Hendon.

Died April 9th, 1959 at 79 years old in Shenley.

Gottfried Wilhelm Johannes Mildbraed

German botanist (1879-1954).

Born December 19th, 1879 in Müncheberg, Jahnsfelde.

Died December 24th, 1954 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Eugène Fraysse

French footballer.

Born August 24th, 1879 (age 146 years) in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Mabel Malherbe

South african politician.

Born August 9th, 1879 in Pretoria.

Died February 1st, 1964 at 84 years old

Mabel Taylor

American archer.

Born December 7th, 1879 in Cincinnati.

Died July 1st, 1967 at 87 years old in Chicago.

Henri Jobier

French fencer (1879–1930).

Born July 6th, 1879 in Courson-les-Carrières.

Died March 25th, 1930 at 50 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Arthur Stockhoff

American rower (1879-1934).

Born November 19th, 1879 in St. Louis.

Died October 20th, 1934 at 54 years old in St. Louis.

Albert Ireton

British boxer (1879-1947).

Born May 15th, 1879 in Baldock.

Died January 4th, 1947 at 67 years old in Stevenage.

Joseph Ryan

American rower (1879–1972).

Born November 23rd, 1879 in Brooklyn.

Died April 30th, 1972 at 92 years old in Milton.

Adolf Spinnler

Swiss gymnast (1879-1950).

Born July 18th, 1879 in Liestal.

Died November 20th, 1950 at 71 years old [ref]

Lucien Martinet

French rower (1879–1903).

Born March 3rd, 1879 in Bourges.

Died June 10th, 1903 at 24 years old in Paris.

Francesco Bracci

Catholic cardinal (1879-1967).

Born November 5th, 1879 in Vignanello.

Died March 24th, 1967 at 87 years old in Rome.

Harold Humby

Sport shooter (1879-1923).

Born April 8th, 1879 in London.

Died February 23rd, 1923 at 43 years old in London.

Georges Leuillieux

French swimmer and water polo player (1879–1950).

Born August 3rd, 1879 in Lille. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1950 at 70 years old in Eu. [ref]

Adolf Bergman

Swedish tug of war competitor (1879–1926).

Born April 14th, 1879 in Östra Broby.

Died May 14th, 1926 at 47 years old in Stockholm.

Sigrid Fridman

Swedish sculptor (1879–1963).

Born November 23rd, 1879 in Nedertorneå-Haparanda church parish. [ref]

Died January 8th, 1963 at 83 years old in Kungsholm parish.

Vilhelm Vett

Danish sailor (1879–1962).

Born December 31st, 1879 in Copenhagen.

Died December 3rd, 1962 at 82 years old in Palma.

Gerald Logan

Field hockey player (1879-1951).

Born December 29th, 1879 in Wimbledon.

Died April 29th, 1951 at 71 years old in Folkestone.

Gunnar Wennerström

Swedish water polo player (1879–1931).

Born June 27th, 1879 in Mellerud. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1931 at 51 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Joseph Dowler

British tug of war competitor (1879–1931).

Born February 1st, 1879 in Rushden.

Died February 13th, 1931 at 52 years old

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