Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Sep 14 Bernhard von Cotta, German geologist (b. 1808) died in the year 1879.  

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

Oct 14 In the year 1879 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 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 in the year 1879.  

Dec 26 Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)  

Jan 01 Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.  

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

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)