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In the year 1879
496 Notable birthdays
Jean Cras
French composer, commander of french navy.
Born May 22nd, 1879 in Brest. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1932 at 53 years old in Brest. [ref]
Eric Marshall
British antarctic explorer (1879–1963).
Born May 29th, 1879 in Hampstead.
Died February 26th, 1963 at 83 years old in Isle of Wight.
Agnes Arber
British botanist (1879-1960).
Born February 23rd, 1879 in London.
Died March 22nd, 1960 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Robert Daniel Carmichael
American mathematician (1879-1967).
Born March 1st, 1879 in Goodwater.
Died May 2nd, 1967 at 88 years old in Merriam.
Friedrich Adler
Austrian politician (1879-1960).
Born July 9th, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1960 at 80 years old in Zürich. [ref]
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]
Guglielmo Nasi
Italian general (1879-1971).
Born February 21st, 1879 in Civitavecchia.
Died September 21st, 1971 at 92 years old in Modena.
Alice Masaryková
Czech social worker and politician (1879-1966).
Born May 3rd, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1966 at 87 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Nikolai Vissarionovich Nekrasov
Russian politician (1879–1940).
Born November 11th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 7th, 1940 at 60 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Bob Crompton
English footballer (1879–1941).
Born September 26th, 1879 in Blackburn.
Died March 16th, 1941 at 61 years old in Blackburn.
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