Famous Deaths In 1899

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

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 On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies

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

Feb 18 In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56

Feb 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of william P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827)

Mar 06 In the year 1899 death of victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875)

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

Mar 16 In the year 1899 death of joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823)

Mar 18 On this day in history douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76

Mar 20 Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair died in the year 1899.

Mar 24 Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies in the year 1899.

Apr 16 In the year 1899 death of emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)

Apr 17 On this day in history hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74

Apr 20 Joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820) died on this day in history.

Apr 21 On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80

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

May 01 On this day in history death of ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824)

May 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies on this day in history.

Jul 12 Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on this day in history.

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

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

Aug 16 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811) died in the year 1899.

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

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Jan 01 In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer

Jan 01 Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer

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 in the year 1899.

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