Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

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

Jan 12 On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

Jan 25 In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 On this day in history death of victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875)  

Mar 14 Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76 in the year 1899.  

Mar 16 Joseph Medill, mayor of Chicago (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1899.  

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

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

May 29 On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60  

Jun 03 In the year 1899 johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73  

Jun 10 Ernest Chausson, French composer (Solitude dance le bois), dies at 44 in the year 1899.  

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 In the year 1899 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78  

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Jan 01 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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.