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In the year 1879
523 Notable birthdays
Carlos Chagas
Brazilian doctor and scientist (1879-1934).
Born July 9th, 1879 in Oliveira.
Died November 8th, 1934 at 55 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Hans Hahn
Austrian mathematician (1879–1934).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died July 24th, 1934 at 54 years old in Vienna.
Prince Mirko of Montenegro
Prince of montenegro (1879-1918).
Born April 17th, 1879 in Cetinje.
Died March 2nd, 1918 at 38 years old in Vienna.
Freeman Wills Crofts
Irish mystery author.
Born July 1st, 1879 in Dublin. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1957 at 77 years old in Worthing. [ref]
King Baggot
American actor, screenwriter and director (1879-1948).
Born November 7th, 1879 in St. Louis.
Died July 11th, 1948 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Luisa Capeta
Puerto rican labor organizer (1879–1922).
Born October 28th, 1879 in Arecibo.
Died April 10th, 1922 at 42 years old in Río Piedras (tuberculosis).
Aleksandar Tsankov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1879-1959).
Born June 29th, 1879 in Oryahovo.
Died July 27th, 1959 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires, Belgrano.
Adolf Strauss
German wehrmacht general.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Schermcke.
Died March 20th, 1973 at 93 years old in Lübeck.
José Millán Astray
General spanish, fascist, hero of the war in the philippines and founder of the spanish legion (1879-1954).
Born July 5th, 1879 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1954 at 74 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jacques Copeau
French theatre director, producer, actor, and dramatist (1879–1949).
Born February 4th, 1879 in Paris.
Died October 20th, 1949 at 70 years old in Beaune.
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