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In the year 1879
568 Notable birthdays
Henry Hoobin
Canadian lacrosse player (1879–1921).
Born February 15th, 1879 in Montreal.
Died July 20th, 1921 at 42 years old in Montreal.
Erik Blomqvist
Sport shooter (1879–1956).
Born January 5th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died September 17th, 1956 at 77 years old
Nikolai Krylov
Russian mathematician (1879 –1955).
Born December 11th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 11th, 1955 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Maarten van Dulm
Dutch fencer (1879–1949).
Born August 4th, 1879 in Arnhem.
Died April 25th, 1949 at 69 years old in Wassenaar.
Mihailo Milovanović
Serbian painter, sculptor and writer (1879-1941).
Born February 24th, 1879 in Gostinica.
Died November 28th, 1941 at 62 years old in Užice.
Maurice Vignerot
French croquet player (1879–1953).
Born November 25th, 1879 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 28th, 1953 at 73 years old in Gap.
Győző Zemplén
Hungarian physicist (1879–1916).
Born October 17th, 1879 in Nagykanizsa.
Died June 29th, 1916 at 36 years old in Asiago. [ref]
Dirk Scalongne
Fencer (1879–1973).
Born December 12th, 1879 in Amsterdam.
Died April 1st, 1973 at 93 years old in Amstelveen.
Marcel Perrot
Fencer (1879-1969).
Born February 24th, 1879 in Vendôme.
Died July 16th, 1969 at 90 years old in Deauville.
Jules De Bisschop
Belgian rower (1879–1954).
Born February 5th, 1879 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1954 at 75 years old in Ghent.
Knud Leonard Knudsen
Norwegian gymnast (1879-1954).
Born September 6th, 1879 in Ålesund Municipality.
Died April 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Bergen.
Birger Sörvik
Gymnast (1879–1978).
Born December 4th, 1879 in Gothenburg.
Died May 23rd, 1978 at 98 years old in Gothenburg.
Hans Jørgen Hansen
Danish field hockey player (1879–1966).
Born October 6th, 1879 in Tved.
Died December 10th, 1966 at 87 years old in Frederiksberg.
Sandy Cowan
Canadian lacrosse player (1879-1915).
Born February 5th, 1879 in Ontario.
Died January 8th, 1915 at 35 years old
Jules Verbecke
French water polo player and swimmer.
Born September 15th, 1879 in Lille.
Died July 22nd, 1942 at 62 years old in Gennevilliers.
Joseph Roffo
French tug of war competitor (1879–1933).
Born January 21st, 1879 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 5th, 1933 at 54 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Charles Thias
American tug-of-war competitor.
Born November 15th, 1879 in Illinois.
Died November 19th, 1922 at 43 years old in San Francisco.
Erik Severin
Swedish curler.
Born July 18th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died November 15th, 1942 at 63 years old in Stockholm.
Hilliard Lyle
Canadian lacrosse player (1879–1931).
Born December 21st, 1879 in Ontario.
Died May 21st, 1931 at 51 years old in Beaverlodge. [ref]
Adolf Wiklund
Swedish composer, conductor and pianist (1879–1950).
Died April 2nd, 1950 at 70 years old in Kungsholm parish.
Louis Delaunoij
Dutch fencer (1879–1947).
Born March 3rd, 1879 in Amsterdam.
Died October 29th, 1947 at 68 years old in Bussum.
Hermann Wraschtil
Austrian middle distance runner (1879-1950).
Died November 9th, 1950 at 71 years old
Manlio Pastorini
Gymnast (1879-1942).
Born May 5th, 1879 in Pistoia.
Died April 8th, 1942 at 62 years old in Florence.
Lawrence Pentland
Canadian lacrosse player (1879–1923).
Born April 6th, 1879 in Manitoba.
Died November 2nd, 1923 at 44 years old in Winnipeg.
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