1879 in History

1879

Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer and academic (died 1963)

Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer and academic (died 1963)

1879

Harry DeBaecke, American rower (died 1961)

Harry DeBaecke, American rower (died 1961)

1879

Roger Bresnahan, American baseball player and manager (died 1944)

Roger Bresnahan, American baseball player and manager (died 1944)

1879

Heinrich Gutkin, Estonian businessman and politician (died 1941)

Heinrich Gutkin, Estonian businessman and politician (died 1941)

1879

Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (died 1929)

Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (died 1929)

1879

Arthur Duffey, American sprinter and coach (died 1955)

Arthur Duffey, American sprinter and coach (died 1955)

1879

Thibaudeau Rinfret, Canadian lawyer and jurist, 9th Chief Justice of Canada (died 1962)

Thibaudeau Rinfret, Canadian lawyer and jurist, 9th Chief Justice of Canada (died 1962)

1879

Huda Sha'arawi, Egyptian feminist and journalist (died 1947)

Huda Sha'arawi, Egyptian feminist and journalist (died 1947)

1879

Wilhelm Steinkopf, German chemist (died 1949)

Wilhelm Steinkopf, German chemist (died 1949)

1879

Benedetto Aloisi Masella, Italian cardinal (died 1970)

Benedetto Aloisi Masella, Italian cardinal (died 1970)

1879

Léon Jouhaux, French union leader, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1954)

Léon Jouhaux, French union leader, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1954)

1879

Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American mathematician, linguist, and philosopher (died 1950)

Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American mathematician, linguist, and philosopher (died 1950)

1879

Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)

Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)

1879

Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichord player and educator (died 1959)

Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichord player and educator (died 1959)

1879

Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and parasitologist (died 1934)

Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and parasitologist (died 1934)

1879

Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (died 1936)

Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (died 1936)

1879

Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976)

Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976)

1879

Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944)

Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944)

1879

Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 1960)

Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 1960)