Famous Deaths In 1899

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

Jan 12 In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

Jan 25 In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

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

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

Feb 18 M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.  

Feb 25 Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03 William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827) died in the year 1899.  

Mar 06 Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 18 Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 On this day in history death of martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair.  

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

Apr 16 Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875) died on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history e J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies  

May 01 Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824) died in the year 1899.  

May 15 In the year 1899 francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70  

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

May 29 On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60  

Jun 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies  

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

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Jan 01 On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born on this day in history.