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

Mar 04 Bernhard Kellermann, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05 In the year 1879 birth of walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)  

Mar 08 M Lichnowsky, writer was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 08 Otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium) was born in the year 1879.  

Mar 11 In the year 1879 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 in the year 1879.  

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

Mar 25 In the year 1879 birth of otakar Zich, composer  

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of othmar Ammann, Swiss bridge engineer (d. 1965)  

Mar 27 Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Miller Huggins, American baseball player and manager (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30 Coen de Koning, Dutch ice skater (d. 1954) was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 04 Gabriel Groulez, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist was born in the year 1879.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943)  

Apr 14 In the year 1879 birth of james Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)  

Apr 15 Melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz)  

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

Apr 20 Robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 In the year 1879 birth of kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904)  

Apr 26 On this day in history birth of owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)  

Apr 28 In the year 1879 birth of edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher  

Apr 28 Franz Arnold, writer was born in the year 1879.  

Apr 29 Thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic) was born on this day in history.  

May 02 In the year 1879 birth of james F. Byrnes, American statesman, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1972)  

May 03 On this day in history birth of fergus McMaster, Australian businessman (d. 1950)  

May 05 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) was born in the year 1879.  

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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 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 On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

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

Feb 11 In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

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