Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

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

Jan 12 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06 On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

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 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 in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 16 On this day in history death of joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823)  

Mar 18 In the year 1899 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 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 Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 Joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820) died in the year 1899.  

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 in the year 1899.  

May 01 Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824) died in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 29 Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1899.  

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

Sep 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1899 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 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 In the year 1899 birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

Jan 07 Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born in the year 1899.