The year 1879 began more than 147 years ago on Wednesday, 01.01. 1879 and thus exactly 7,692 weeks or 53,844 days ago.
With 365 days 1879 is a normal year and no leap year.
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People who were born in the year 1879, will celebrate or have already celebrated their 147 birthday this year (2026).
1879 in Roman numerals / digits
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Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars born in 1879
76 Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955)
*March 14th, 1879, Ulm †April 18th, 1955, Princeton
60 Leon Trotsky
Russian Marxist revolutionary (1879–1940)
*October 26th, 1879, Bereslavka †August 21st, 1940, Coyoacán.jpg "Frieda Lawrence")
Franz von Papen
German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany (1879–1969)
*October 29th, 1879, Werl †May 2nd, 1969, Sasbach
66 Alla Nazimova
Russian-American actress, screenwriter and producer (1879–1945)
*June 3rd, 1879, Yalta †July 13th, 1945, Los Angeles
84 Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
First female Member of Parliament to take her seat (1879-1964)
*May 19th, 1879, Danville †May 2nd, 1964, Grimsthorpe Castle
63 Jean Gilbert
German composer and conductor
*February 11th, 1879, Hamburg †December 20th, 1942, Buenos Aires
72 Charles Montier
Racing driver, engineer, and entrepreneur (1879-1952)
*June 28th, 1879, Naples †June 18th, 1952, Asnières-sur-Seine
80 Max von Laue
German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi
*October 9th, 1879, Koblenz †April 24th, 1960, West Berlin.jpg "Rudolf Friml")
92 Rudolf Friml
Czech composer (1879–1972)
*December 7th, 1879, Prague †November 12th, 1972, Hollywood
67 Eduardo Marquina
Spanish writer (1879-1946)
*January 21st, 1879, Barcelona †November 21st, 1946, New York City
78 Natanael Berg
Swedish composer (1879-1957)
*February 9th, 1879, Stockholm †October 14th, 1957, Stockholm
79 Owen Willans Richardson
British physicist (1879-1959)
*April 26th, 1879, Dewsbury †February 15th, 1959, Alton
82 Mazo de la Roche
Canadian writer (1879-1961)
*January 15th, 1879, Newmarket †July 12th, 1961, Toronto
47 Emperor Taishō
Emperor of Japan from 1912 until 1926
*August 31st, 1879, Akasaka Estate †December 25th, 1926, Hayama Imperial Villa.jpg "Jack Norworth")
80 Jack Norworth
American songwriter, singer and vaudeville performer (1879-1959)
*January 5th, 1879, Philadelphia †September 1st, 1959, Laguna Beach
Birthdays of famous people
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Calendar for 1879
New Year
Wednesday
01. January 1879
Christmas
Wednesday
24. December 1879
New Year's Eve
Wednesday
31. December 1879
Monthly calendars for the year 1879 (incl. calendar week)
Friday the 13th
- 13. June 1879
Zodiac Signs and Dates for 1879
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)January 1st, 1879 - January 20th, 1879 |
|---|---|
| ♒ | Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)January 21st, 1879 - February 19th, 1879 |
| ♓ | Pisces (The Fish)February 20th, 1879 - March 20th, 1879 |
| ♈ | Aries (The Ram)March 21st, 1879 - April 20th, 1879 |
| ♉ | Taurus (The Bull)April 21st, 1879 - May 21st, 1879 |
| ♊ | Gemini (The Twins)May 22nd, 1879 - June 21st, 1879 |
| ♋ | Cancer (The Crab)June 22nd, 1879 - July 22nd, 1879 |
| ♌ | Leo (The Lion)July 23rd, 1879 - August 23rd, 1879 |
| ♍ | Virgo (The Maiden)August 24th, 1879 - September 23rd, 1879 |
| ♎ | Libra (The Scales)September 24th, 1879 - October 23rd, 1879 |
| ♏ | Scorpio (The Scorpion)October 24th, 1879 - November 22nd, 1879 |
| ♐ | Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)November 23rd, 1879 - December 21st, 1879 |
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)December 22nd, 1879 - December 31st, 1879 |