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In the year 1879

523 Notable birthdays

Karl Caspar

German artist (1879-1956).

Born March 13th, 1879 in Friedrichshafen.

Died September 22nd, 1956 at 77 years old in Brannenburg.

Archie Robertson

British long-distance runner.

Born April 19th, 1879 in Sheffield.

Died April 18th, 1957 at 77 years old in Peterborough.

Edward Hennig

American gymnast (1879-1960).

Born October 13th, 1879 in Cleveland.

Died August 28th, 1960 at 80 years old in Cleveland.

Frank Greer

American rower (1879-1943).

Born February 26th, 1879 in East Boston.

Died May 7th, 1943 at 64 years old in Winthrop.

Julius Weismann

German composer and conductor (1879–1950).

Born December 26th, 1879 in Freiburg im Breisgau.

Died December 22nd, 1950 at 70 years old in Singen.

Adolf Lindfors

Finnish wrestler (1879–1959).

Born February 8th, 1879 in Porvoo.

Died May 5th, 1959 at 80 years old in Porvoo.

Pierre Cérésole

Swiss pacifist, engineer and quaker (1879-1945).

Born August 17th, 1879 in Lausanne.

Died October 23rd, 1945 at 66 years old in Lutry.

Dezső Lauber

Hungarian tennis player (1879-1966).

Born May 23rd, 1879 in Pécs.

Died September 5th, 1966 at 87 years old in Budapest.

John Grieb

American gymnast and decathlete (1879–1939).

Born November 19th, 1879 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died December 10th, 1939 at 60 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]

Aimée Antoinette Camus

French botanist (1879-1965).

Born May 1st, 1879 in Paris.

Died April 17th, 1965 at 85 years old in Paris.

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