Famous Birthdays In 1879

Mar 04 Bernhard Kellermann, writer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 05 On this day in history birth of sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963)  

Mar 05 Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 M Lichnowsky, writer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of justus Hermann Wetzel, composer  

Mar 11 Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity)  

Mar 15 Gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 20 On this day in history birth of maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (d. 1960)  

Mar 25 Otakar Zich, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 26 Othmar Ammann, Swiss bridge engineer (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of edward Steichen, pioneered American photography  

Mar 27 Miller Huggins, American baseball player and manager (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30 In the year 1879 birth of coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954)  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of gabriel Groulez, composer  

Apr 09 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 11 In the year 1879 birth of leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)  

Apr 12 Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 Edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 14 James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980)  

Apr 19 Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 20 On this day in history birth of paul Poiret, French couturier (d. 1944)  

Apr 20 Robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904)  

Apr 26 In the year 1879 birth of owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher  

Apr 28 In the year 1879 birth of franz Arnold, writer  

Apr 29 In the year 1879 birth of thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic)  

May 02 James F. Byrnes, American statesman, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1972) was born in the year 1879.  

May 03 Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950) was born in the year 1879.  

May 05 On this day in history birth of symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms)  

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Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.  

Jan 13 In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58  

Jan 16 In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.  

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.  

Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.