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In the year 1879
523 Notable birthdays
George Lessey
Actor, film director.
Born June 8th, 1879 in Amherst.
Died June 3rd, 1947 at 67 years old in Westbrook.
Armen Tigranian
Armenian composer and conductor (1879–1950).
Born December 26th, 1879 in Gyumri.
Died February 10th, 1950 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
K. A. C. Creswell
English architectural historian.
Born September 13th, 1879 in London.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 94 years old in London.
Karl Kleist
German psychiatrist (1879-1960).
Born January 31st, 1879 in Mulhouse.
Died December 26th, 1960 at 81 years old in Frankfurt.
Jean Gilbert
German composer and conductor (1879–1942).
Born February 11th, 1879 in Hamburg.
Died December 20th, 1942 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Adolphe Ferrière
Swiss educator; one of the founders of the movement of the progressive education.
Born August 30th, 1879 in Geneva. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1960 at 80 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Harry A. Pollard
American actor, film director, screenwriter (1879–1934).
Born January 23rd, 1879 in Republic County.
Died July 6th, 1934 at 55 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
Juan Manuel Frutos
President of paraguay (1879-1960).
Born June 12th, 1879 in Asunción.
Died April 15th, 1960 at 80 years old in Asunción.
Volkmar Andreae
Swiss composer and conductor (1879-1962).
Born July 5th, 1879 in Bern. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1962 at 82 years old in Zürich. [ref]
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