Famous Deaths In 1899

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

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

Jan 25 On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies

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 In the year 1899 george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies

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 in the year 1899.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 18 Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76 on this day in history.

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 Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875) died on this day in history.

Apr 17 Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1899.

Apr 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

May 15 In the year 1899 francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70

May 25 On this day in history marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68

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 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 In the year 1899 esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67

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

Jul 21 Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833) died in the year 1899.

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

Jan 02 In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)