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

May 06 Bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

May 06 Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist was born in the year 1879.  

May 10 Symon Petlura, Ukrainian statesman (d. 1926) was born in the year 1879.  

May 17 Simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

May 19 Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, US/Eng's feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor was born in the year 1879.  

May 22 On this day in history birth of alla Nazimova, Ukrainian-born actress, scriptwriter, and producer (d. 1945)  

May 22 Eastwood Lane, composer was born in the year 1879.  

May 22 On this day in history birth of jean Emile Paul Cras, composer  

May 22 On this day in history birth of warwick Armstrong, cricketer (Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21)  

May 23 DezsÅ‘ Lauber, Hungarian sportsman (d. 1966) was born in the year 1879.  

May 24 On this day in history birth of h. B. Reese, American inventor of Reese's and founder (d. 1956)  

May 25 In the year 1879 birth of w Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker  

May 27 In the year 1879 birth of hans Lammers, German SS officer (d. 1962)  

May 27 On this day in history birth of lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)  

May 28 On this day in history birth of milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist  

May 30 Colin Blythe, cricketer (outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I) was born on this day in history.  

May 31 On this day in history birth of mark Hambourg, composer  

Jun 02 On this day in history birth of adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam)  

Jun 03 Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer was born in the year 1879.  

Jun 03 Raymond Pearl, American biologist (d. 1940) was born in the year 1879.  

Jun 04 Mabel Lucie Attwell, English children's author and illustrator (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 05 Adolf Wiklund, composer was born in the year 1879.  

Jun 05 In the year 1879 birth of rené Pottier, French cyclist (d. 1907)  

Jun 05 In the year 1879 birth of robert Mayer, German-born philanthropist (d. 1985)  

Jun 06 On this day in history birth of l Patrick Abercrombie, English architect  

Jun 07 Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07 In the year 1879 birth of knud J V Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule)  

Jun 09 Dudley Digges was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of oscar Back, Austrian-Dutch viola player  

Jun 10 In the year 1879 birth of benjamin Lambord, composer  

Jun 11 Max Schreck, German actor (d. 1936) was born in the year 1879.  

Jun 11 In the year 1879 birth of roger Bresnahan, baseball player (d. 1944)  

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager  

Jun 13 George Gunn, cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.  

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.