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In the year 1879
512 Notable birthdays
Boris Savinkov
Russian writer (1879-1925).
Born January 31st, 1879 in Kharkiv.
Died May 7th, 1925 at 46 years old in Moscow (fall). [ref]
Hans Lammers
German jurist, nazi politician, and head of the reich chancellery (1879-1962).
Born May 27th, 1879 in Lubliniec. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1962 at 82 years old in Düsseldorf.
Joe Hill
Swedish-american labor activist, songwriter, and member of the industrial workers of the world.
Born October 7th, 1879 in Gävle Parish. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1915 at 36 years old in Salt Lake City (gunshot wound).
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Queen consort of king christian x of denmark (1879–1952).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Schwerin.
Died December 28th, 1952 at 73 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Max von Laue
German physicist, nobel laureate and anti-nazi.
Born October 9th, 1879 in Koblenz.
Died April 24th, 1960 at 80 years old in West Berlin (traffic collision). [ref]
Milutin Milanković
Serbian mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, climatologist, and engineer.
Born May 28th, 1879 in Dalj. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1958 at 79 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Ernest Thesiger
Actor (1879-1961).
Born January 15th, 1879 in London.
Died January 14th, 1961 at 81 years old in London.
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
German princess.
Born May 12th, 1879 in Potsdam.
Died August 26th, 1945 at 66 years old in Kowary.
Nicola Bombacci
Italian politician and revolutionary (1879-1945).
Born October 24th, 1879 in Civitella di Romagna.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 65 years old in Dongo (gunshot wound).
Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet
British conductor and impresario.
Born April 29th, 1879 in St Helens. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1961 at 81 years old in London (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
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