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

Feb 11 On this day in history 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 M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

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 Joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823) died in the year 1899.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 17 In the year 1899 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 On this day in history e J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies  

May 01 In the year 1899 death of ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (b. 1824)  

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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1899 death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)  

Aug 16 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811) died on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

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

Jan 01 Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

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