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In the year 1879

484 Notable birthdays

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]

James McIlroy

British surgeon.

Born November 3rd, 1879 in Ulster.

Died July 27th, 1968 at 88 years old in London Borough of Sutton.

Georg John

1879–1941; german stage and film actor.

Born July 23rd, 1879 in Śmigiel.

Died November 18th, 1941 at 62 years old in Łódź Ghetto.

Herwarth Walden

German artist and art collector (1878-1941).

Born September 16th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]

Died October 31st, 1941 at 62 years old in Saratov. [ref]

Ralph Vary Chamberlin

American biologist (1879-1967).

Born January 3rd, 1879 in Salt Lake City.

Died October 31st, 1967 at 88 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]

Pedro Muñoz Seca

Spanish writer.

Born February 20th, 1879 in El Puerto de Santa María.

Died November 28th, 1936 at 57 years old in Paracuellos de Jarama.

Józef Unszlicht

Soviet politician (1879-1938).

Born December 31st, 1879 in Mława.

Died July 29th, 1938 at 58 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.

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