Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

Jan 10 Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 in the year 1899.  

Jan 12 In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

Jan 25 In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29 On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06 Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1899.  

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 Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875) died on this day in history.  

Apr 17 Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 On this day in history death of joseph Wolf, German artist (b. 1820)  

Apr 21 On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80  

Apr 22 E J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies on this day in history.  

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

May 29 In the year 1899 frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60  

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 in the year 1899.  

Jun 30 Jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies in the year 1899.  

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 in the year 1899.  

Jul 21 In the year 1899 death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)  

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 in the year 1899.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1899 birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

Jan 01 In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born in the year 1899.