Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Sep 14 In the year 1879 death of bernhard von Cotta, German geologist (b. 1808)  

Sep 17 Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799)  

Oct 31 On this day in history big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies  

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

Dec 06 In the year 1879 death of erastus Brigham Bigelow, American industrialist (b. 1814)  

Dec 26 On this day in history jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies  

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Jan 01 On this day in history 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 Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born in the year 1879.  

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

Jan 02 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.  

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.