Famous Deaths 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 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 06 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

Feb 18 M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 On this day in history paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies  

Mar 01 On this day in history gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90  

Mar 03 William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827) died on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875) died in the year 1899.  

Mar 14 On this day in history emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76  

Mar 16 Joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823) died in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 20 Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair died on this day in history.  

Mar 24 Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 16 In the year 1899 death of emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)  

Apr 17 Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 In the year 1899 death of joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820)  

Apr 21 In the year 1899 heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80  

Apr 22 In the year 1899 e J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies  

May 01 In the year 1899 death of ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824)  

May 15 Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 25 Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 in the year 1899.  

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

Jun 03 Johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Ernest Chausson, French composer (Solitude dance le bois), dies at 44 in the year 1899.  

Jun 30 Jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies in the year 1899.  

Jul 12 Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 in the year 1899.  

Jul 18 On this day in history horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies  

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

Aug 16 On this day in history death of robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811)  

Sep 08 On this day in history vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78  

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Jan 01 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

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

Jan 02 Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

Jan 07 In the year 1899 birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

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