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In the year 1879
523 Notable birthdays
Pavel Bazhov
Writer (1879-1950).
Born January 28th, 1879 in Sysert. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1950 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Edwin Bidwell Wilson
American mathematician (1879-1964).
Born April 25th, 1879 in Hartford.
Died December 28th, 1964 at 85 years old in Brookline.
Henri Wallon
French psychologist, philosopher, pedagogist, and politician (1879–1962).
Born March 15th, 1879 in Paris.
Died December 1st, 1962 at 83 years old in Paris.
Emilio Herrera Linares
Spanish general.
Born February 13th, 1879 in Granada.
Died September 13th, 1967 at 88 years old in Geneva.
Gala Galaction
Romanian writer, journalist, translator, theologist, orthodox priest (1879-1961).
Born April 16th, 1879 in Didești.
Died March 8th, 1961 at 81 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Gustaf Aulén
Swedish bishop and lutheran theologian (1879-1977).
Born May 15th, 1879 in Ljungby. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1977 at 98 years old in Lunds Allhelgonaförsamling.
Józef Unszlicht
Soviet politician (1879-1938).
Born December 31st, 1879 in Mława.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 58 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
J. Warren Kerrigan
American actor and director (1879-1947).
Born July 25th, 1879 in Louisville.
Died June 9th, 1947 at 67 years old in Balboa Island (pneumonia).
Viktor Tausk
Austro-hungarian psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born March 12th, 1879 in Žilina.
Died July 3rd, 1919 at 40 years old in Vienna (hanging to death).
Georg John
1879–1941; german stage and film actor.
Born July 23rd, 1879 in Śmigiel.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 62 years old in Łódź Ghetto.
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