Famous Deaths Happened In 1899

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

Jan 12 Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.  

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

Feb 16 Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.  

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 In the year 1899 death of victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875)  

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

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

Mar 18 In the year 1899 douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76  

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 in the year 1899.  

Apr 16 On this day in history death of emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)  

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 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 On this day in history horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies  

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

Aug 16 In the year 1899 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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