Famous Deaths In 1900

Jul 30 Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b. 1844) died on this day in history.

Aug 04 On this day in history death of isaac Levitan, Russian painter (b. 1860)

Aug 05 James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Aug 06 On this day in history wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74

Aug 12 James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 on this day in history.

Aug 16 On this day in history eca de Queiroz, writer, dies

Aug 19 Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (b. 1833) died on this day in history.

Aug 25 In the year 1900 friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55

Aug 28 On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies

Sep 23 William Marsh Rice, American philanthropist and university founder (b. 1816) died on this day in history.

Sep 25 Félix-Gabriel Marchand, premier of Québec (b. 1832) died in the year 1900.

Sep 29 In the year 1900 death of samuel Fenton Cary, congressman, prohibitionist (b. 1814)

Oct 09 In the year 1900 heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57

Oct 14 Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies in the year 1900.

Oct 15 On this day in history zdenek Fibich, composer, dies at 49

Oct 20 In the year 1900 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70

Oct 28 On this day in history death of max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823)

Nov 06 PWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville on this day in history.

Nov 21 In the year 1900 j J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies

Nov 22 Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58 in the year 1900.

Nov 30 On this day in history oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46

Dec 08 Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.

Dec 14 In the year 1900 jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46

Dec 21 Roger Wolcott, American political figure, 39th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1847) died in the year 1900.

Dec 27 In the year 1900 william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90

Dec 28 On this day in history death of alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer (b. 1846)

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Jan 01 In the year 1900 birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)

Jan 01 William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 In the year 1900 birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)

Jan 01 Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of dorothy Arnzer, director

Jan 03 In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer

Jan 04 James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 In the year 1900 birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]