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In the year 1879
467 Notable birthdays
Ernest Howard Shepard
British artist (1879-1976).
Born December 10th, 1879 in London. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1976 at 96 years old in Midhurst. [ref]
Henri Giraud
French general and politician (1879-1949).
Born January 18th, 1879 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1949 at 70 years old in Dijon. [ref]
Symon Petliura
Ukrainian military leader (1879–1926).
Born May 22nd, 1879 in Poltava. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]
Periyar E. V. Ramasami
Indian social activist (1879-1973).
Born September 17th, 1879 in Erode. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1973 at 94 years old in Vellore.
Alfred Korzybski
Polish-american scholar and philosopher (1879–1950).
Born July 3rd, 1879 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1950 at 70 years old in Lakeville. [ref]
Lewis Stone
Actor from the united states (1879-1953).
Born November 15th, 1879 in Worcester. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1953 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Paul Poiret
French fashion designer.
Born April 20th, 1879 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1944 at 65 years old in Paris.
Max von Laue
German physicist, nobel laureate and anti-nazi.
Born October 9th, 1879 in Koblenz. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1960 at 80 years old in West Berlin (traffic collision). [ref]
Joseph Lyons
Australian politician, 10th prime minister of australia (1879-1939).
Born September 15th, 1879 in Stanley.
Died April 7th, 1939 at 59 years old in Darlinghurst (myocardial infarction).
Bob Smith
American physician and surgeon.
Born August 8th, 1879 in St. Johnsbury.
Died November 16th, 1950 at 71 years old in Akron (colorectal cancer).
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