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In the year 1879

467 Notable birthdays

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 1st, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 7th, 1940 at 60 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).

Bob Crompton

English footballer (1879-1941).

Born September 26th, 1879 in Blackburn.

Died March 16th, 1941 at 61 years old in Blackburn.

Edwin Bidwell Wilson

American mathematician (1879-1964).

Born April 25th, 1879 in Hartford.

Died December 28th, 1964 at 85 years old in Brookline.

Henri Wallon

French psychologist, philosopher, pedagogist, and politician.

Born June 15th, 1879 in Paris. [ref]

Died December 1st, 1962 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]

Bernhard Schmidt

Baltic german astronomer (1879-1935).

Born April 11th, 1879 in Naissaar. [ref]

Died December 1st, 1935 at 56 years old in Bergedorf. [ref]

Pavel Bazhov

Writer (1879-1950).

Born January 27th, 1879 in Sysert. [ref]

Died December 3rd, 1950 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Gustaf Aulén

Swedish bishop and lutheran theologian (1879-1977).

Born May 15th, 1879 in Ljungby. [ref]

Died December 16th, 1977 at 98 years old in Lunds Allhelgonaförsamling.

Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton

British military officer, tennis player and artist (1879–1951).

Born February 6th, 1879 in Kolkata. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1951 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]

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