Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

Jan 10 Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

Jan 25 On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29 In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06 On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

Feb 11 George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies in the year 1899.  

Feb 16 Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56  

Feb 25 Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies in the year 1899.  

Mar 01 Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 In the year 1899 death of william P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827)  

Mar 06 On this day in history death of victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875)  

Mar 14 In the year 1899 emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76  

Mar 16 Joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

Mar 18 In the year 1899 douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76  

Mar 20 In the year 1899 death of martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair.  

Mar 24 On this day in history billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies  

Apr 16 Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875) died in the year 1899.  

Apr 17 Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1899.  

Apr 20 Joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

Apr 21 On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80  

Apr 22 E J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies on this day in history.  

May 01 Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824) died on this day in history.  

May 15 Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 in the year 1899.  

May 25 In the year 1899 marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68  

May 29 Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jun 03 In the year 1899 johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73  

Jun 10 On this day in history ernest Chausson, French composer (Solitude dance le bois), dies at 44  

Jun 30 Jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 12 In the year 1899 esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67  

Jul 18 Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 21 On this day in history death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)  

Aug 16 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811) died on this day in history.  

Sep 08 In the year 1899 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78  

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Jan 01 In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

Jan 01 Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer  

Jan 02 In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)  

Jan 06 In the year 1899 birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

Jan 07 Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)