Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

Jan 10 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

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

Mar 01 Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 On this day in history death of william P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827)  

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

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

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 In the year 1899 death of martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair.  

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 in the year 1899.  

Apr 17 In the year 1899 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74  

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

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 Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1899 frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60  

Jun 03 Johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 In the year 1899 ernest Chausson, French composer (Solitude dance le bois), dies at 44  

Jun 30 In the year 1899 jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811) died on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1899.  

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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 in the year 1899.  

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)  

Jan 06 In the year 1899 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.