Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

Jan 10 In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69  

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 Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 In the year 1899 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1899 death of victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875)  

Mar 14 Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76 in the year 1899.  

Mar 16 Joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 24 On this day in history billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies  

Apr 16 On this day in history 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 Joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80 in the year 1899.  

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

Jun 10 On this day in history ernest Chausson, French composer (Solitude dance le bois), dies at 44  

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 In the year 1899 horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies  

Jul 21 In the year 1899 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 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 On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

Jan 02 In the year 1899 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer  

Jan 02 In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.  

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

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