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In the year 1879
523 Notable birthdays
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.
Mazo de la Roche
Canadian writer (1879-1961).
Born January 15th, 1879 in Newmarket.
Died July 12th, 1961 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Joaquín Nin
Spanish composer and pianist (1879-1949).
Born September 29th, 1879 in Havana.
Died October 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Havana.
Benjamin Christensen
Danish actor (1879-1959).
Born September 28th, 1879 in Viborg.
Died April 1st, 1959 at 79 years old in Frederiksberg.
Cyril Scott
English composer, writer, and poet (1879–1970).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Oxton.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 91 years old in Eastbourne.
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
Danish physical chemist (1879–1947).
Born February 22nd, 1879 in Varde.
Died December 17th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Patrick Abercrombie
English architect.
Born June 6th, 1879 in Ashton on Mersey. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1957 at 77 years old in Aston Tirrold. [ref]
Aram Manukian
Armenian revolutionary, politician and general who managed and led the van resistance and instrumented the founding of the first republic of armenia.
Born March 19th, 1879 in David Bek.
Died January 29th, 1919 at 39 years old in Yerevan (disease).
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle