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In the year 1879
523 Notable birthdays
Kazimieras Būga
Lithuanian linguist (1879-1924).
Born November 6th, 1879 in Pažiegė.
Died December 2nd, 1924 at 45 years old in Königsberg.
Steponas Kairys
Lithuanian politician (1879-1964).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Užunvėžiai.
Died December 16th, 1964 at 85 years old in Brooklyn.
Kazimierz Sichulski
Polish painter (1879-1942).
Born January 17th, 1879 in Lviv.
Died November 6th, 1942 at 63 years old in Lviv.
Zsigmond Kunfi
Hungarian politician (1879-1929).
Born April 28th, 1879 in Nagykanizsa. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1929 at 50 years old in Vienna (intoxication).
Mieczysława Ćwiklińska
Polish actress (1879–1972).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Lublin. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1972 at 93 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Johan Petter Åhlén
Olympic curler (1879-1939).
Born April 13th, 1879 in Insjön. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1939 at 59 years old in Atlantic Ocean. [ref]
Manuel Arteaga y Betancourt
Catholic cardinal (1879–1963).
Born December 28th, 1879 in Cuba.
Died March 20th, 1963 at 83 years old in Havana.
Herman Teirlinck
Belgian writer (1879-1967).
Born February 24th, 1879 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
Died February 4th, 1967 at 87 years old in Beersel.
Emmet D. Boyle
American politician (1879-1926).
Born July 26th, 1879 in Virginia City.
Died January 3rd, 1926 at 46 years old in Reno.
Witold Wojtkiewicz
Polish painter (1879-1909).
Born December 29th, 1879 in Warsaw.
Died June 14th, 1909 at 29 years old in Warsaw (heart failure).
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