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 on this day in history.

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 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 Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90 in the year 1899.

Mar 03 William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827) died on this day in history.

Mar 06 Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875) died on this day in history.

Mar 14 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1899.

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

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

Apr 21 Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80 in the year 1899.

Apr 22 In the year 1899 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 On this day in history 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 Johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73 on this day in history.

Jun 10 On this day in history 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 Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Jul 18 Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies in the year 1899.

Jul 21 On this day in history death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)

Aug 16 In the year 1899 death of robert Wilhelm Bunsen, German chemist (b. 1811)

Sep 08 On this day in history vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78

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Jan 01 In the year 1899 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 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 in the year 1899.

Jan 06 In the year 1899 birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)

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

Jan 07 In the year 1899 birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)