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

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of bernhard Kellermann, writer  

Mar 05 Sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963) was born in the year 1879.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history birth of justus Hermann Wetzel, composer  

Mar 11 In the year 1879 birth of niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests)  

Mar 14 In the year 1879 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 in the year 1879.  

Mar 19 Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of otakar Zich, composer  

Mar 26 In the year 1879 birth of othmar Ammann, Swiss bridge engineer (d. 1965)  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1879 birth of miller Huggins, American baseball player and manager (d. 1929)  

Mar 30 Coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of gabriel Groulez, composer  

Apr 09 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist was born on this day in history.  

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 Edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 14 James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads) was born in the year 1879.  

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 in the year 1879.  

Apr 20 Paul Poiret, French couturier (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 20 In the year 1879 birth of robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance)  

Apr 21 Kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 26 In the year 1879 birth of owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)  

Apr 28 Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 28 In the year 1879 birth of franz Arnold, writer  

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 Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950) was born in the year 1879.  

May 05 On this day in history birth of symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms)  

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Jan 09 In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86  

Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.  

Jan 16 In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.  

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.