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In the year 1879
523 Notable birthdays
Paul Klee
German-swiss artist (1879–1940).
Born February 18th, 1879 in Münchenbuchsee. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1940 at 61 years old in Muralto (scleroderma). [ref]
Billy Mitchell
United states army general during world war i (1879–1936).
Born December 29th, 1879 in Nice.
Died February 19th, 1936 at 56 years old in New York City (influenza).
Max Schreck
German actor.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Berlin.
Died February 20th, 1936 at 56 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (shortly called Peemoothram)
Indian polygamist (1879-1973).
Born September 17th, 1879 in Erode. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1973 at 94 years old in Vellore.
Sydney Greenstreet
British-american actor (1879-1954).
Born December 27th, 1879 in Sandwich.
Died January 18th, 1954 at 74 years old in Hollywood (diabetes).
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
First female member of parliament to take her seat (1879-1964).
Born May 19th, 1879 in Danville.
Died May 2nd, 1964 at 84 years old in Grimsthorpe Castle.
Ethel Barrymore
American actress (1879-1959).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1959 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Patrick Pearse
Irish revolutionary, shot by the british army in 1916.
Born November 10th, 1879 in Dublin.
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 36 years old in Dublin (gunshot wound).
Fritz Haarmann
German serial killer (1879–1925).
Born October 25th, 1879 in Hanover.
Died April 15th, 1925 at 45 years old in Hanover (decapitation).
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