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In the year 1879
467 Notable birthdays
Miles Franklin
Australian writer and feminist.
Born October 14th, 1879 in Talbingo. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1954 at 74 years old in Drummoyne.
Lucile Watson
Actress (1879-1962).
Born May 27th, 1879 in Quebec City.
Died June 24th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Victor Sjöström
Swedish film director, screenwriter and actor (1879-1960).
Born September 20th, 1879 in Silbodal parish. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1960 at 80 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Ernest Jones
Welsh psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born January 1st, 1879 in Gowerton. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1958 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Lois Weber
American actor/film director (1879-1939).
Born June 13th, 1879 in Allegheny County. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1939 at 60 years old in Hollywood (ulcer). [ref]
Rudolf Laban
Austrian choreographer (1879-1958).
Born December 15th, 1879 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1958 at 78 years old in Weybridge. [ref]
Walter Long
American actor (1879-1952).
Born March 5th, 1879 in Nashua.
Died July 4th, 1952 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Huda Sha'rawi
Egyptian feminist and nationalist.
Born June 23rd, 1879 in Minya. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1947 at 68 years old in Cairo.
Angelina Beloff
Russian-mexican artist (1879-1969).
Born June 23rd, 1879 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1969 at 90 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
John Ireland
British composer and teacher of music.
Born August 13th, 1879 in Bowdon. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1962 at 82 years old in West Sussex. [ref]
birthdays 71 to 80 of 467
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