Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

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

Jan 12 Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29 On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06 In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

Feb 11 On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

Feb 16 In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

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

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 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 Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1899 death of joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823)  

Mar 18 Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76 in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 24 Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies in the year 1899.  

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 On this day in history death of joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820)  

Apr 21 On this day in history 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 Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824) died on this day in history.  

May 15 On this day in history francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70  

May 25 Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 29 In the year 1899 frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60  

Jun 03 Johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73 in the year 1899.  

Jun 10 Ernest Chausson, French composer (Solitude dance le bois), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 In the year 1899 jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies  

Jul 12 Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 21 Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833) died in the year 1899.  

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

Sep 08 Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1899.  

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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 Raymond Loucheur, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 02 Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1899 birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)