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In the year 1879

523 Notable birthdays

Robert William Seton-Watson

British political activist and historian.

Born August 20th, 1879 in London. [ref]

Died July 25th, 1951 at 71 years old in Isle of Skye (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Rafael de Nogales Méndez

Venezuelan soldier, adventurer and writer (1879–1937).

Born October 14th, 1879 in San Cristóbal. [ref]

Died July 10th, 1937 at 57 years old in Panama City (pneumonia).

Alfred Paget

British actor.

Born June 2nd, 1879 in United Kingdom.

Died October 9th, 1919 at 40 years old in Winnipeg. [ref]

Otto Hoffman

Actor (1879-1944).

Born May 2nd, 1879 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died June 23rd, 1944 at 65 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]

Bernhard Kellermann

German author (1879-1951).

Born March 4th, 1879 in Fürth. [ref]

Died October 17th, 1951 at 72 years old in Klein Glienicke. [ref]

Ethel Thomson Larcombe

English badminton and tennis player (1879-1965).

Born June 8th, 1879 in Islington.

Died August 11th, 1965 at 86 years old in Budleigh Salterton.

Edward Dillon

American film director and actor (1879–1933).

Born January 1st, 1879 in New York City.

Died July 11th, 1933 at 54 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Grzegorz Fitelberg

Polish musician (1879–1953).

Born October 18th, 1879 in Daugavpils.

Died June 10th, 1953 at 73 years old in Katowice.

Marie Juchacz

German politician (1879-1956).

Born March 15th, 1879 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Died January 28th, 1956 at 76 years old in Düsseldorf.

Oka Gorodovikov

Soviet general (1879–1960).

Born October 1st, 1879.

Died November 26th, 1960 at 81 years old in Moscow.

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