1879 in History
46 events found for 1879
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Korneli Kekelidze, Georgian philologist and scholar (died 1962)
Korneli Kekelidze, Georgian philologist and scholar (died 1962)
Paul Poiret, French fashion designer (died 1944)
Paul Poiret, French fashion designer (died 1944)
Bernhard Gregory, Estonian-German chess player (died 1939)
Bernhard Gregory, Estonian-German chess player (died 1939)
Susanna Bokoyni, Hungarian-American circus performer (died 1984)
Susanna Bokoyni, Hungarian-American circus performer (died 1984)
Owen Willans Richardson, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1959)
Owen Willans Richardson, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1959)
Richárd Weisz, Hungarian Olympic champion wrestler (died 1945)
Richárd Weisz, Hungarian Olympic champion wrestler (died 1945)
Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman and soldier, co-founded Qantas (died 1950)
Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman and soldier, co-founded Qantas (died 1950)
Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (died 1952)
Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (died 1952)
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (died 1929)
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (died 1929)
Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (died 1926)
Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (died 1926)
Symon Petliura, Ukrainian journalist and politician (died 1926)
Symon Petliura, Ukrainian journalist and politician (died 1926)
Pierre Gilliard, Swiss author and academic (died 1962)
Pierre Gilliard, Swiss author and academic (died 1962)
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, American-English politician (died 1964)
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, American-English politician (died 1964)