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In the year 1879
523 Notable birthdays
Ole Hallesby
Norwegian theologian.
Born August 5th, 1879 in Aremark.
Died November 22nd, 1961 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Marcel Tournier
French harpist, composer, and pedagogue (1879–1951).
Born January 5th, 1879 in Paris.
Died May 8th, 1951 at 72 years old in Paris.
Martin Kirschner
German surgeon (1879–1942).
Born October 28th, 1879 in Wrocław.
Died August 30th, 1942 at 62 years old in Heidelberg.
Ramón Montoya
Spanish musician (1879–1949).
Born November 3rd, 1879 in Madrid.
Died July 20th, 1949 at 69 years old
Andres Larka
Estonian military personnel and politician (1879-1943).
Born March 5th, 1879 in Pilistvere.
Died January 8th, 1943 at 63 years old in Kirov Oblast.
Laura Clifford Barney
American baháʼí teacher and philanthropist (1879–1974).
Born November 30th, 1879 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1974 at 94 years old in Paris.
Marion Jones Farquhar
American tennis player (1879–1965).
Born November 2nd, 1879 in Gold Hill.
Died March 14th, 1965 at 85 years old in West Hollywood.
Julia Bell
British geneticist (1879–1979).
Born January 28th, 1879 in Sherwood.
Died April 26th, 1979 at 100 years old in Westminster.
Sári Fedák
(1879–1955) hungarian stage actress.
Born September 27th, 1879 in Berehove. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1955 at 75 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Andrés Ignacio Menéndez
President of el salvador (1879-1962).
Born February 1st, 1879 in Santa Ana.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City.
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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