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In the year 1879
497 Notable birthdays
Herman Teirlinck
Belgian writer (1879-1967).
Born February 24th, 1879 in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1967 at 87 years old in Beersel. [ref]
Glover Morrill Allen
American zoologist (1879-1942).
Born February 8th, 1879 in Walpole.
Died February 14th, 1942 at 63 years old in Cambridge.
Fred Schule
American hurdler (1879-1962).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Preston.
Died September 14th, 1962 at 82 years old in New York City.
Robert William Seton-Watson
British political activist and historian.
Born August 20th, 1879 in London. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1951 at 71 years old in Isle of Skye (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
George M. Gebhardt
Swiss-american actor (1879-1919).
Born September 21st, 1879 in Basel.
Died May 2nd, 1919 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (tuberculosis).
Rafael de Nogales Méndez
Venezuelan soldier, adventurer and writer (1879–1937).
Born October 14th, 1879 in San Cristóbal. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1937 at 57 years old in Panama City (pneumonia).
Alexander Bekzadyan
Soviet politician of armenian origin, envoy to norway and hungary (1879–1938).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Shusha.
Died August 10th, 1939 at 59 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Manuel Arteaga y Betancourt
Catholic cardinal.
Born December 28th, 1879 in Cuba.
Died March 20th, 1963 at 83 years old in Havana.
Kazimieras Būga
Lithuanian linguist (1879-1924).
Born November 6th, 1879 in Pažiegė.
Died December 2nd, 1924 at 45 years old in Königsberg.
Zsigmond Kunfi
Hungarian politician (1879-1929).
Born April 28th, 1879 in Nagykanizsa. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1929 at 50 years old in Vienna (intoxication).
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Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. Ausonius