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

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

Mar 05 In the year 1879 birth of sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963)  

Mar 05 On this day in history birth of walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)  

Mar 08 M Lichnowsky, writer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.  

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 In the year 1879 birth of joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)  

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

Mar 25 Otakar Zich, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1879 birth of edward Steichen, pioneered American photography  

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 Gabriel Groulez, composer was born in the year 1879.  

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

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 Kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

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 Franz Arnold, writer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 29 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950)  

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

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Jan 09 In the year 1879 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 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.  

Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

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 on this day in history.