Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

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

Jan 12 Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.  

Jan 25 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.  

Jan 29 On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

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

Feb 11 George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

Feb 18 On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56  

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

Mar 01 In the year 1899 gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90  

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

Mar 06 On this day in history death of victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875)  

Mar 14 On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.  

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 Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies in the year 1899.  

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 Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 In the year 1899 e J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies  

May 01 In the year 1899 death of ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824)  

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

May 25 Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 29 Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1899.  

Jun 03 Johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73 in the year 1899.  

Jun 10 Ernest Chausson, French composer (Solitude dance le bois), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 In the year 1899 horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

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