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In the year 1879
497 Notable birthdays
Adolphe Ferrière
Swiss educator; one of the founders of the movement of the progressive education.
Born August 30th, 1879 in Geneva. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1960 at 80 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Sári Fedák
(1879–1955) hungarian stage actress.
Born September 27th, 1879 in Berehove. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1955 at 75 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otto Olsson
Swedish composer (1879–1964).
Born December 19th, 1879 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died September 1st, 1964 at 84 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Otto Hoffman
Actor (1879-1944).
Born May 2nd, 1879 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1944 at 65 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Armen Tigranian
Armenian composer and conductor.
Born December 26th, 1879 in Gyumri.
Died February 10th, 1950 at 70 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Alexandros Othonaios
Greek politician and general (1879-1970).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Gytheio.
Died September 20th, 1970 at 91 years old in Athens.
Grzegorz Fitelberg
Polish musician (1879–1953).
Born October 18th, 1879 in Daugavpils.
Died June 10th, 1953 at 73 years old in Katowice.
Marie Juchacz
German politician (1879-1956).
Born March 15th, 1879 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Died January 28th, 1956 at 76 years old in Düsseldorf.
Jean Gilbert
German composer and conductor.
Born February 11th, 1879 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1942 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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