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In the year 1879
528 Notable birthdays
Wanda Landowska
Polish-french harpsichordist.
Born July 5th, 1879 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1959 at 80 years old in Lakeville (disease). [ref]
Helena Roerich
Russian spiritual philosopher, occult writer, theosophist (1879—1955).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 5th, 1955 at 76 years old in Kalimpong.
James Branch Cabell
American author (1879–1958).
Born April 14th, 1879 in Richmond.
Died May 5th, 1958 at 79 years old in Richmond (cerebral hemorrhage).
Dwight Filley Davis Sr.
American politician and tennis player (1879-1945).
Born July 5th, 1879 in St. Louis.
Died November 28th, 1945 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
John Erskine
American educator and novelist (1879–1951).
Born October 5th, 1879 in New York City.
Died June 2nd, 1951 at 71 years old in New York City.
Carlo Tresca
American newspaper editor (1879–1943).
Born March 9th, 1879 in Sulmona.
Died January 11th, 1943 at 63 years old in New York City.
Maud Menten
Canadian physician and chemist (1879–1960).
Born March 20th, 1879 in Port Lambton. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1960 at 81 years old in Ontario.
Ernest Douwes Dekker
Indonesia politician (1879–1950).
Born October 8th, 1879 in Pasuruan.
Died August 28th, 1950 at 70 years old in Bandung.
Aeneas Mackintosh
British merchant navy officer and antarctic explorer (1879-1916).
Born July 1st, 1879 in Tirhut division.
Died May 8th, 1916 at 36 years old in McMurdo Sound.
Thành Thái
Vietnamese emperor (1879–1954).
Born March 14th, 1879 in Huế.
Died March 24th, 1954 at 75 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
Clyde Cessna
American aircraft designer (1879-1954).
Born December 5th, 1879 in Montgomery County.
Died November 20th, 1954 at 74 years old in Wichita.
Aleksandar Stamboliyski
Bulgarian prime minister (14 october 1919 – 9 june 1923).
Born March 1st, 1879 in Slavovitsa.
Died June 14th, 1923 at 44 years old in Slavovitsa (decapitation). [ref]
Émile Nelligan
Canadian poet (1879-1941).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Montreal.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 61 years old in Montreal.
Clifford Hugh Douglas
British engineer and economic theorist (1879–1952).
Born January 20th, 1879 in Stockport.
Died September 29th, 1952 at 73 years old in Fearnan.
Joseph Wirth
German chancellor (1879-1956).
Born September 6th, 1879 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1956 at 76 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Melvin Jones
American businessman (1879–1961).
Born January 13th, 1879 in Graham County.
Died June 1st, 1961 at 82 years old in Cook County.
Vladko Maček
Croatian politician (1879-1964).
Born June 20th, 1879 in Jastrebarsko.
Died May 15th, 1964 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Agrippina Vaganova
Russian ballerina and founder of a ballet teaching method (1879-1951).
Born June 26th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 5th, 1951 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Johan Nygaardsvold
21st prime minister of norway.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Hommelvik. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1952 at 72 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Francis Peyton Rous
American scientist (1879-1970).
Born October 5th, 1879 in Baltimore.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 90 years old in New York City.
Walter Hampden
American actor (1879-1955).
Born June 30th, 1879 in Brooklyn.
Died June 11th, 1955 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage).
Giuseppe Garibaldi II
Italian general, granchild of italian patriot giuseppe garibaldi (1879-1950).
Born July 29th, 1879 in Melbourne.
Died May 19th, 1950 at 70 years old in Rome.
Eric von Rosen
Swedish explorer (1879-1948).
Born June 2nd, 1879 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1948 at 68 years old [ref]
Hu Han-min
Chinese politician (1879-1936).
Born December 9th, 1879 in Panyu District.
Died May 12th, 1936 at 56 years old in Guangzhou (cerebral hemorrhage).
Owen Willans Richardson
British physicist (1879-1959).
Born April 26th, 1879 in Dewsbury.
Died February 15th, 1959 at 79 years old in Alton.
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