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In the year 1879
467 Notable birthdays
Oskar Barnack
German optical engineer.
Born November 1st, 1879 in Lynow.
Died January 16th, 1936 at 56 years old in Bad Nauheim (pneumonia).
Patrick Abercrombie
English architect.
Born June 6th, 1879 in Ashton on Mersey. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1957 at 77 years old in Aston Tirrold. [ref]
Gorazd
Czechoslovak evangelic priest and theologist.
Born May 26th, 1879 in Hrubá Vrbka.
Died September 4th, 1942 at 63 years old in Prague (execution by shooting). [ref]
Cyril Scott
English composer, writer, and poet.
Born September 27th, 1879 in Cheshire, Oxton. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1970 at 91 years old in Eastbourne. [ref]
Léon Jouhaux
French trade unionist (1879–1954).
Born July 1st, 1879 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Eric von Rosen
Swedish explorer (1879-1948).
Born June 2nd, 1879 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1948 at 68 years old [ref]
Clifford Hugh Douglas
British engineer (1879-1952).
Born January 20th, 1879 in Stockport.
Died September 29th, 1952 at 73 years old in Fearnan.
Aram Manukian
Armenian revolutionary, politician and general who managed and led the van resistance and instrumented the founding of the first republic of armenia.
Born March 19th, 1879 in David Bek.
Died January 29th, 1919 at 39 years old in Yerevan (disease).
Rudolf Friml
Czech composer.
Born December 2nd, 1879 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1972 at 92 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
American author and social activist.
Born February 17th, 1879 in Lawrence. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1958 at 79 years old in Arlington. [ref]
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