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In the year 1879
467 Notable birthdays
Ramana Maharshi
Indian religious leader.
Born December 30th, 1879 in Tiruchuli. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1950 at 70 years old in Sri Ramana Ashram (cancer).
Franz von Papen
German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and chancellor of germany (1879–1969).
Born October 29th, 1879 in Werl. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 89 years old in Sasbach. [ref]
Billy Mitchell
United states army general during world war i.
Born December 29th, 1879 in Nice.
Died February 19th, 1936 at 56 years old in New York City (influenza).
Kazimir Malevich
Russian avant-garde artist of polish ancestry. founder of the suprematist movement.
Born February 23rd, 1879 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1935 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg (prostate cancer). [ref]
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
First female member of parliament to take her seat (1879-1964).
Born May 19th, 1879 in Danville.
Died May 2nd, 1964 at 84 years old in Grimsthorpe Castle.
Max Schreck
German actor.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Berlin.
Died February 20th, 1936 at 56 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Sydney Greenstreet
British-american actor (1879-1954).
Born December 27th, 1879 in Sandwich. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1954 at 74 years old in Hollywood (diabetes). [ref]
Ethel Barrymore
American actress (1879-1959).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1959 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Patrick Pearse
Irish revolutionary, shot by the british army in 1916.
Born November 10th, 1879 in Dublin. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 36 years old in Dublin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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