Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

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

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

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

Oct 08 Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) died in the year 1879.  

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

Oct 28 In the year 1879 death of marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799)  

Oct 31 Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies in the year 1879.  

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

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

Dec 26 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)  

Jan 02 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)