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In the year 1879
467 Notable birthdays
Benedetto Aloisi Masella
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 29th, 1879 in Pontecorvo.
Died September 30th, 1970 at 91 years old in Rome (kidney failure).
Wilhelm Schlenk
German chemist (1879-1943).
Born March 22nd, 1879 in Munich.
Died April 29th, 1943 at 64 years old in Tübingen.
Khosrov bey Sultanov
Azerbaijani politician.
Born May 10th, 1879 in Kürdhacı.
Died January 7th, 1943 at 63 years old in Istanbul.
René Pottier
French racing cyclist.
Born June 5th, 1879 in Moret-sur-Loing.
Died January 25th, 1907 at 27 years old in Levallois-Perret (hanging).
Felix Ehrenhaft
Austrian physicist.
Born April 24th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died March 4th, 1952 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Viktor Tausk
Austro-hungarian psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born March 12th, 1879 in Žilina. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1919 at 40 years old in Vienna (hanging). [ref]
Ferenc Móra
Hungarian writer (1879-1934).
Born July 19th, 1879 in Kiskunfélegyháza. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1934 at 54 years old in Szeged. [ref]
Helen McNicoll
Canadian artist (1879-1915).
Born December 14th, 1879 in Toronto.
Died June 27th, 1915 at 35 years old in Swanage.
Gaetano Catanoso
Italian parish priest (1879-1963).
Born February 14th, 1879 in San Lorenzo, Calabria.
Died April 4th, 1963 at 84 years old in Reggio Calabria.
Alcides Arguedas
Bolivian politician (1879-1946).
Born July 15th, 1879 in La Paz. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Chulumani.
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