Lives Begun

Who was born in August 1879

4 memorials found

Alma Mahler

18791964

Austrian composer, author, and socialite who became a fixture of Vienna's fin de siècle cultural scene, known for her classical Lieder and biographical works

Emperor Taishō

18791926

Emperor of Japan from 1912-1926 who presided over the Taishō democracy era and Japan's emergence as a modern world power

Ethel Barrymore

18791959

American actress known as "The First Lady of the American Theatre," who starred on stage and screen for six decades and supported Actors' Equity

Emiliano Zapata

18791919

Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader who championed land reform and inspired the Zapatismo movement