Famous Deaths In 1899

Jan 10 Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.

Jan 12 In the year 1899 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 In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies

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 in the year 1899.

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 In the year 1899 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 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 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 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 in the year 1899.

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 in the year 1899.

May 15 Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 in the year 1899.

May 25 In the year 1899 marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68

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 on this day in history.

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 Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 in the year 1899.

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

Sep 08 Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

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Jan 01 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.

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

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 In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)

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 in the year 1899.