Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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 Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90 in the year 1899.  

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

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

Mar 14 Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1899.  

Mar 24 In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.  

Apr 20 In the year 1899 death of joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820)  

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

Apr 22 E J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies on this day in history.  

May 01 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60  

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 in the year 1899.  

Jul 18 Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 08 On this day in history vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

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

Jan 02 Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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 in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.