Famous Deaths 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 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.  

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

Feb 06 Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1899.  

Mar 03 In the year 1899 death of william P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827)  

Mar 06 Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875) died in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 16 On this day in history death of joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823)  

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

Mar 20 Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16 Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875) died in the year 1899.  

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 On this day in history death of ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824)  

May 15 Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 in the year 1899.  

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 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67  

Jul 18 Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies in the year 1899.  

Jul 21 In the year 1899 death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)  

Aug 16 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811) died in the year 1899.  

Sep 08 In the year 1899 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78  

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Jan 01 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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 In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)  

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born in the year 1899.