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In the year 1879
485 Notable birthdays
Fred Englehardt
American long and triple jumper.
Born May 14th, 1879 in New York City.
Died July 25th, 1942 at 63 years old in The Bronx.
Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Swedish count and equestrian (1879-1962).
Born August 20th, 1879 in Örebro Nikolai parish.
Died August 7th, 1962 at 82 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Otto Nilsson
Swedish athlete.
Born February 26th, 1879 in Gothenburg.
Died November 10th, 1960 at 81 years old in Gothenburg.
Andreas Brecke
Sailor (1879–1952).
Born September 14th, 1879 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died June 13th, 1952 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Royal Harwood Frost
American astronomer (1879-1950).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Salem.
Died May 11th, 1950 at 71 years old in Shreveport.
Andrey Arkhangelsky
Russian geologist.
Born December 8th, 1879 in Ryazan.
Died June 16th, 1940 at 60 years old in Moscow.
August Erker
American rower (1879–1951).
Born October 24th, 1879 in Pfaffenwiesbach.
Died November 29th, 1951 at 72 years old in St. Louis.
Burt McKinnie
Amateur golfer.
Born January 17th, 1879 in Pleasanton.
Died November 22nd, 1946 at 67 years old in Millville.
A. Haslam
English footballer (1879-1942).
Born June 5th, 1879 in Worksop.
Died October 13th, 1942 at 63 years old in Nottingham.
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope