Famous Birthdays
- Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (development of Hittitology), born in Lysá nad Labem, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1952)
- Tobias Norlind, Swedish musicologist, born in Vellinge, Sweden (d. 1947)
1879 Highlights
About May 6, 1879
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 144 years and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
