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In the year 1879
495 Notable birthdays
Józef Unszlicht
Soviet politician (1879-1938).
Born December 31st, 1879 in Mława.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 58 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Joseph Louis Anne Avenol
French diplomat (1879-1952).
Born June 9th, 1879 in Melle. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1952 at 73 years old in Duillier. [ref]
J. Warren Kerrigan
American actor and director (1879-1947).
Born July 25th, 1879 in Louisville.
Died June 9th, 1947 at 67 years old in Balboa Island (pneumonia).
Leonid Feodorov
Exarch of the russian catholic church (1879-1935).
Born November 4th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 7th, 1935 at 55 years old in Kirov.
Adolphe Kégresse
French engineer.
Born June 20th, 1879 in Héricourt.
Died February 9th, 1943 at 63 years old in Croissy-sur-Seine.
Gala Galaction
Romanian writer, journalist, translator, theologist, orthodox priest (1879-1961).
Born April 16th, 1879 in Didești.
Died March 8th, 1961 at 81 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Karel Hašler
Czech songwriter and actor (1879–1941).
Born October 31st, 1879 in Zlíchov. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1941 at 62 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp (torture). [ref]
René Leriche
French surgeon (1879–1955).
Born October 12th, 1879 in Roanne.
Died December 28th, 1955 at 76 years old in Cassis.
Hugo Riesenfeld
American conductor (1879-1939).
Born January 26th, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1939 at 60 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
A. Berriedale Keith
Scottish lawyer and indologist (1879-1944).
Born April 5th, 1879 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1944 at 65 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
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