Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Mar 04 Bernhard Kellermann, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1879.  

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

Mar 08 In the year 1879 birth of otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium)  

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 Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1879.  

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 In the year 1879 birth of othmar Ammann, Swiss bridge engineer (d. 1965)  

Mar 27 Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography was born in the year 1879.  

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

Mar 30 Coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)  

Apr 12 Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 13 In the year 1879 birth of edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943)  

Apr 14 On this day in history birth of james Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)  

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

Apr 19 In the year 1879 birth of richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz)  

Apr 20 In the year 1879 birth of paul Poiret, French couturier (d. 1944)  

Apr 20 On this day in history birth of robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance)  

Apr 21 Kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904) was born in the year 1879.  

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

Apr 28 In the year 1879 birth of edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of franz Arnold, writer  

Apr 29 Thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic) was born in the year 1879.  

May 02 In the year 1879 birth of james F. Byrnes, American statesman, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1972)  

May 03 Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.  

May 05 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) was born in the year 1879.  

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Jan 09 On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86  

Jan 13 On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58  

Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.  

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

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.  

Jan 29 In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

Feb 11 In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

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