Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Sep 14 Bernhard von Cotta, German geologist (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

Sep 17 On this day in history eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies  

Sep 28 Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered died in the year 1879.  

Oct 08 Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Oct 14 In the year 1879 f Kornberger, writer, dies at 58  

Oct 28 Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1879 big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies  

Nov 05 James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Dec 06 On this day in history death of erastus Brigham Bigelow, American industrialist (b. 1814)  

Dec 26 Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02 Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

Jan 05 In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)