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 in the year 1899.  

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 On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

Feb 16 In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

Feb 18 In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76  

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

Apr 17 On this day in history hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74  

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 in the year 1899.  

May 01 On this day in history 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 Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

Jan 02 In the year 1899 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 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 on this day in history.