Famous Deaths In 1899

Jan 10 On this day in history gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69

Jan 12 Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.

Jan 25 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.

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

Feb 06 Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.

Feb 11 George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.

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

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

Feb 25 Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies on this day in history.

Mar 01 In the year 1899 gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90

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

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

Mar 14 In the year 1899 emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76

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 On this day in history billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies

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

Apr 21 In the year 1899 heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80

Apr 22 E J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies in the year 1899.

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 in the year 1899.

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

Jun 03 On this day in history johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811)

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 Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born in the year 1899.

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer

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 In the year 1899 birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)

Jan 07 In the year 1899 birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)