Famous Deaths In 1899

Jan 10 Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 in the year 1899.  

Jan 12 Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

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

Feb 06 In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

Feb 11 George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies in the year 1899.  

Feb 16 Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.  

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

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 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 On this day in history emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76  

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 In the year 1899 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1899 francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70  

May 25 Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 in the year 1899.  

May 29 Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1899 jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies  

Jul 12 In the year 1899 esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67  

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

Jul 21 On this day in history death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)  

Aug 16 In the year 1899 death of robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811)  

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 Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Raymond Loucheur, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 02 Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.  

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