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In the year 1879
497 Notable birthdays
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.
Waldemar Tietgens
German rower (1879-1917).
Born March 26th, 1879 in Hamburg.
Died July 28th, 1917 at 38 years old in Langemark-Poelkapelle.
Manuel Arce y Ochotorena
Catholic cardinal (1879-1948).
Born August 18th, 1879 in Olza.
Died September 16th, 1948 at 69 years old in Tarragona.
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