Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1900

Jul 30 Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b. 1844) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 05 James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 in the year 1900.  

Aug 06 Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 12 On this day in history james E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42  

Aug 16 Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies in the year 1900.  

Aug 19 Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 in the year 1900.  

Aug 28 On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies  

Sep 23 On this day in history death of william Marsh Rice, American philanthropist and university founder (b. 1816)  

Sep 25 Félix-Gabriel Marchand, premier of Québec (b. 1832) died on this day in history.  

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 Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies in the year 1900.  

Oct 15 In the year 1900 zdenek Fibich, composer, dies at 49  

Oct 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 22 Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 On this day in history oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46  

Dec 08 On this day in history henry Russell, composer, dies at 87  

Dec 14 Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Dec 21 On this day in history death of roger Wolcott, American political figure, 39th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1847)  

Dec 27 On this day in history william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90  

Dec 28 Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer (b. 1846) died in the year 1900.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1900 birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)  

Jan 01 Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 01 In the year 1900 birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)  

Jan 03 Dorothy Arnzer, director was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 03 In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer  

Jan 04 James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born in the year 1900.  

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