Ralph George Hawtrey

British economist (1879–1975).

Born November 22nd, 1879 in Slough.

Died March 21st, 1975 at 95 years old in London.

Beals Coleman Wright

American tennis player.

Born December 19th, 1879 in Boston.

Died August 23rd, 1961 at 81 years old in Alton.

Jan Sierada

Belarusian scientist and politician (1879-1943).

Born May 13th, 1879 (age 146 years) in Zadzvieja.

Pietro Gazzera

Italian general (1879–1953).

Born December 11th, 1879 in Bene Vagienna.

Died June 30th, 1953 at 73 years old in Cirié.

Henri Chrétien

French astronomer (1879-1956).

Born February 1st, 1879 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died February 6th, 1956 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..

Marcel Tournier

French harpist, composer, and pedagogue.

Born June 5th, 1879 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died May 8th, 1951 at 71 years old in Paris.

Ole Hallesby

Norwegian theologian.

Born August 5th, 1879 in Aremark.

Died November 22nd, 1961 at 82 years old in Oslo.

Ben Warren

English footballer (1879-1917).

Born May 7th, 1879 in Derbyshire.

Died January 15th, 1917 at 37 years old in Derbyshire (tuberculosis).

Ramón Montoya

Spanish musician (1879–1949).

Born November 3rd, 1879 in Madrid.

Died July 20th, 1949 at 69 years old

Hermann Dietrich

German politician, weimar republic minister (1879-1954).

Born December 14th, 1879 in Elzach.

Died March 6th, 1954 at 74 years old in Stuttgart.