Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

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

Sep 17 Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies in the year 1879.  

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

Oct 08 In the year 1879 death of miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834)  

Oct 14 On this day in history f Kornberger, writer, dies at 58  

Oct 28 Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799) died in the year 1879.  

Oct 31 Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 05 In the year 1879 james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48  

Dec 06 Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American industrialist (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

Dec 26 In the year 1879 jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies  

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Jan 01 Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 01 Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)  

Jan 02 In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02 In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 05 Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.