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In the year 1879
467 Notable birthdays
Vivian Woodward
English footballer (1879-1954).
Born June 3rd, 1879 in London.
Died January 31st, 1954 at 74 years old in London Borough of Ealing. [ref]
Hans Luther
German chancellor (1879-1962).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1962 at 83 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Frank Bridge
English composer and violist.
Born February 26th, 1879 in Brighton. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1941 at 61 years old in Eastbourne. [ref]
James Branch Cabell
American author.
Born April 14th, 1879 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1958 at 79 years old in Richmond (cerebral hemorrhage).
Helena Roerich
Russian spiritual philosopher, occult writer, theosophist (1879-1955).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1955 at 76 years old in Kalimpong. [ref]
Maud Menten
Canadian physician and chemist.
Born March 26th, 1879 in Port Lambton, Ontario. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1960 at 81 years old in Ontario.
Hussain Ahmad Madani
19th century islamic scholar of india.
Born October 6th, 1879 in Uttar Pradesh, British Raj, Unnao district. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1957 at 77 years old in Deoband.
Carlo Tresca
American newspaper editor.
Born March 9th, 1879 in Sulmona.
Died January 11th, 1943 at 63 years old in New York City.
Dwight Filley Davis Sr.
American politician and tennis player (1879-1945).
Born July 5th, 1879 in St. Louis.
Died November 28th, 1945 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Joe Hill
Swedish-american labor activist, songwriter, and member of the industrial workers of the world.
Born October 7th, 1879 in Gävle Parish. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1915 at 36 years old in Salt Lake City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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