{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1879

Mar 04 In the year 1879 birth of bernhard Kellermann, writer  

Mar 05 Sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05 In the year 1879 birth of walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of m Lichnowsky, writer  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium)  

Mar 11 In the year 1879 birth of justus Hermann Wetzel, composer  

Mar 11 Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 14 Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 15 Gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 19 Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 20 Maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (d. 1960) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of otakar Zich, composer  

Mar 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.  

Mar 30 On this day in history birth of coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954)  

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

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of gerald Festus Kelly, artist  

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 On this day in history birth of edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943)  

Apr 14 In the year 1879 birth of james Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)  

Apr 15 Melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz)  

Apr 20 Paul Poiret, French couturier (d. 1944) was born in the year 1879.  

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 Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28 In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.  

May 03 In the year 1879 birth of fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950)  

May 05 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 29 On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 21 On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69