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In the year 1879
512 Notable birthdays
Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955).
Born March 14th, 1879 in Ulm. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1955 at 76 years old in Princeton (abdominal aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Leon Trotsky
Russian marxist revolutionary (1879–1940).
Born November 7th, 1879 in Bereslavka. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1940 at 60 years old in Coyoacán (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Sarojini Naidu
Indian politician, governor of the united provinces of agra and oudh from 1947 to 1949.
Born February 13th, 1879 in Hyderabad.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 70 years old in Lucknow (myocardial infarction).
Margaret Sanger
American birth control activist and nurse (1879–1966).
Born September 14th, 1879 in Corning.
Died September 6th, 1966 at 86 years old in Tucson (heart failure).
Emperor Taishō
Emperor of japan from 1912 until 1926.
Born August 31st, 1879 in Akasaka Estate.
Died December 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Hayama Imperial Villa (myocardial infarction).
Will Rogers
American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935).
Born November 4th, 1879 in Oologah.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 55 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican revolutionary (1879-1919).
Born August 8th, 1879 in Anenecuilco.
Died April 10th, 1919 at 39 years old in Morelos (ballistic trauma).
E. M. Forster
English novelist (1879-1970).
Born January 1st, 1879 in London.
Died June 7th, 1970 at 91 years old in Coventry (stroke).
Franz von Papen
German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and chancellor of germany (1879–1969).
Born October 29th, 1879 in Werl.
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 89 years old in Sasbach.
Ramana Maharshi
Indian spiritual teacher (1879–1950).
Born December 31st, 1879 in Tiruchuli Assembly constituency.
Died April 14th, 1950 at 70 years old in Sri Ramana Ashram (cancer).
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Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. Ausonius