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

Jan 29 Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.  

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 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 in the year 1899.  

Feb 25 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history 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 Joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

Mar 18 On this day in history douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76  

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 in the year 1899.  

Apr 20 Joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820) died in the year 1899.  

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

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 in the year 1899.  

Jun 03 On this day in history johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73  

Jun 10 In the year 1899 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 Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies in the year 1899.  

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

Aug 16 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

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

Jan 02 Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)  

Jan 06 Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born in the year 1899.  

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

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