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In the year 1879
523 Notable birthdays
Rafael Erich
Finnish politician (1879-1946).
Born June 10th, 1879 in Turku.
Died February 19th, 1946 at 66 years old in Helsinki.
Hans Grade
German aviation pioneer.
Born May 17th, 1879 in Koszalin.
Died October 22nd, 1946 at 67 years old in Borkheide. [ref]
Sydney Ayres
Silent film actor, director, screenwriter (1879-1916).
Born August 28th, 1879 in New York City.
Died September 9th, 1916 at 37 years old in Oakland (multiple sclerosis).
Rudolf Bauer
Hungarian discus thrower.
Born January 2nd, 1879 in Budapest.
Died November 9th, 1932 at 53 years old in Dunatetétlen.
Natanael Berg
Swedish composer (1879-1957).
Born February 9th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died October 14th, 1957 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck
Romanian painter (1879-1969).
Born March 14th, 1879 in Câineni.
Died October 29th, 1969 at 90 years old in Bucharest.
Osvald Sirén
Swedish art historian.
Born April 6th, 1879 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1966 at 87 years old in Lidingö. [ref]
Émilie Gourd
Swiss suffragist (1879-1946).
Born December 19th, 1879 in Geneva. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1946 at 66 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Rolf Witting
Finnish politician (1879-1944).
Born September 30th, 1879 in Vyborg.
Died October 11th, 1944 at 65 years old in Porvoo.
Emilio Ghione
Italian actor, film director, and author.
Born July 30th, 1879 in Turin. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1930 at 50 years old in Rome (tuberculosis). [ref]
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