Famous Deaths In 1900

Jul 30 Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b. 1844) died in the year 1900.  

Aug 04 Isaac Levitan, Russian painter (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Aug 05 On this day in history james Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80  

Aug 06 On this day in history wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74  

Aug 12 James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history eca de Queiroz, writer, dies  

Aug 19 On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833)  

Aug 25 Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Aug 28 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies in the year 1900.  

Sep 23 In the year 1900 death of william Marsh Rice, American philanthropist and university founder (b. 1816)  

Sep 25 Félix-Gabriel Marchand, premier of Québec (b. 1832) died in the year 1900.  

Sep 29 In the year 1900 death of samuel Fenton Cary, congressman, prohibitionist (b. 1814)  

Oct 09 Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 In the year 1900 albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies  

Oct 15 Zdenek Fibich, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1900.  

Oct 20 In the year 1900 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823)  

Nov 06 PWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville in the year 1900.  

Nov 21 In the year 1900 j J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies  

Nov 22 On this day in history arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58  

Nov 30 Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 In the year 1900 henry Russell, composer, dies at 87  

Dec 14 Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46 in the year 1900.  

Dec 21 In the year 1900 death of roger Wolcott, American political figure, 39th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1847)  

Dec 27 In the year 1900 william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90  

Dec 28 In the year 1900 death of alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer (b. 1846)  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)  

Jan 01 In the year 1900 birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)  

Jan 01 Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 03 Dorothy Arnzer, director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of maurice Jaubert, composer  

Jan 04 In the year 1900 birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)  

Jan 05 In the year 1900 birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]